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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Classic Dinner Rolls


If your looking for a way to impress your guests the next time you host a dinner party. This is a great recipe to use. Not only are these dinner rolls really deliclious but they are a good accompaniment to almost any meal. All my guests have simply loved them!

Ingredients

1 cup of warm water
2 packages yeast
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour, plus extra for kneading

Directions


Using a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water and let stand until foamy for about 5 minutes.

Stir in the melted butter, sugar, eggs and salt. Mix until incorporated.

Add the flour, 1 cup at a time while mixing with your hands or a wooden spoon. Transfer the dough to a lighlty floured work surface. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic for about 5 -7 mintues. The dough should be soft but not sticky.

Form the dough into a large ball and transfer it to a lighly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm, draft-free spot until it doubles in bulk for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (baking) paper.

Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a clean work surface. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece against the work surface into a small round ball about 2 inches in size. Cover loosely with kitchen towel and let them rise until puffy and doubled in size for about 30-40 mintues.

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 375F(190C).

Place the balls on the prepared pan, spacing them evenly out. Ensure the pieces have enough space so they don't expand together when baking in oven.

Bake for about about 17 mintues or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

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