Mom’s Dinner Rolls
My mother makes the most amazing dinner rolls! I finally got the recipe from her and made my first attempt at baking these delicious, soft rolls. This dinner roll recipe is simple to make using a bread machine. My mom is at a much higher elevation, so she cooks her rolls for 12-15 minutes, but I am at sea level, so I cooked mine for 8-10 minutes. The dinner rolls were light, fluffy, and so delicious. These buttery rolls paired nicely with a slow-simmered beef stew and a loaded garden salad.
Mom’s Dinner Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp of butter, softened, plus more for greasing and topping the rolls
- 1 egg (hold under warm water before breaking it)
- 3¼ cups of bread flour
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp regular active dry yeast
How to Make Mom’s Dinner Rolls:
Place all dough ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed. Select the dough cycle and press the start button.
Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine).
Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter.
Divide the dough into 15 pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet or in a baking dish.
Brush with butter, then cover; let rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes, or until they are doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Place the baking dish in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush the tops with butter. Serve and enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp of butter softened, plus more for greasing and topping the rolls
- 1 egg hold under warm water before breaking it
- 3¼ cups of bread flour
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp regular active dry yeast
Instructions
- Place all dough ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed. Select the dough cycle and press the start button.
- Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine).
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Divide the dough into 15 pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
- Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet or in a baking dish.
- Brush with butter, then cover; let rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes, or until they are doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the baking dish in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Brush the tops with butter. Serve and enjoy.
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Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I’ve made it three times already and plan to use it as an all-purpose roll now that I’m working on giving up processed foods.
If I make these a day in advance are they just as good?
They won’t taste as fresh but they are still delicious the next day.
I LOVE these rolls and have made them several times. My bread machine just broke and I’m not experienced with bread making. Is there instructions without using the bread machine?
Thank you!
Marcy
Marcy,
I’m so happy you enjoy my mom’s dinner rolls. Sorry to hear about your bread machine.
1. In a small bowl add warm water.
2. Sprinkle in the yeast and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
3. Stir gently until combined.
4. Let mixture rest for 10 minutes until foamy.
5. Pour the yeast mixture into a large bowl and add the remaining sugar, beaten egg, salt, and butter.
6. Mix until well combined.
7. Gradually add in flour, mixing well after each addition. (use a rubber spatula once the mixture becomes a sticky dough).
8. Transfer dough to a large, greased bowl.
9. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free area for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
10. Finish as normal.
I still only use my bread machine so I’ve never tried this method. I hope it helps.
-Pam