Deliciously soft, melt in your mouth buttery rolls! Easy to make and a wonderful centrepiece for your table. Read on To bake your own batch…

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My go-to recipe for the most perfectly soft, buttery, fluffy rolls! No fancy ingredients, just cupboard staples and a little patience gets you this wonderful bake! Ideal for sharing, simply pull and eat!
How To Make Soft Dinner Rolls
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Ingredients
- Warm milk
- Quick action yeast
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Softened unsalted butter
- Salt
- Plain flour
Topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wisk the warm milk, yeast & 1 tbsp of sugar together, set aside for 5 minutes
- Add the other tbsp of sugar, egg, butter, salt & 1/3 of the flour, mix together with a wooden spoon till combined
- Add the remaining flour working it together with your hands until a dough forms ( if the dough seems too wet, add extra sprinkles of flour until it’s workable)
- Knead for 5 minutes until you have a nice smooth dough
- 1st rise….place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size
- After 1st rise, punch the dough to release trapped air, place on floured surface.
- Shape the rolls. Divide into 14-16 pieces of balled dough. Arrange the dough balls in a baking pan ( I used a quiche dish)
- 2nd rise…. cover the prepared rolls with a tea towel, allow to rise until puffy for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 180°c
- After second rise, brush with egg yoke and season with sea salt & black pepper.
- Bake on the bottom shelf for 20-25 minutes


What You’ll Need To Make Soft Dinner Rolls
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- Digital Kitchen Scales
- Mixing bowl
- Proving Bowl/ Oiled bowl
- Baking Tray or Griddle Pan
- Baking Paper or Baking Liner
How Long Will Soft Dinner Rolls Keep
Homemade Soft Dinner Rolls will keep for 3-4 days in a bread bin, you can extend its shelf life by 4-5 days by keeping it in the fridge.
Can you Freeze Soft Dinner Rolls?
Of course! Wrap in cling film, pop in a Freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
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Soft Dinner rolls
Ingredients
- 240 ml Warm milk
- 1 7g Sachet of quick action yeast
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 60 g softened unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 390 g Plain flour
Topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wisk the warm milk, yeast & 1 tbsp of sugar together, set aside for 5 minutes
- Add the other tbsp of sugar, egg, butter, salt & 1/3 of the flour, mix together with a wooden spoon till combined
- Add the remaining flour working it together with your hands until a dough forms ( if the dough seems too wet, add extra sprinkles of flour until it's workable)
- Knead for 5 minutes until you have a nice smooth dough
- 1st rise….place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size
- After 1st rise, punch the dough to release trapped air, place on floured surface.
- Shape the rolls. Divide into 14-16 pieces of balled dough. Arrange the dough balls in a baking pan ( I used a quiche dish)
- 2nd rise…. cover the prepared rolls with a tea towel, allow to rise until puffy for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 180°c
- After second rise, brush with egg yoke and season with sea salt & black pepper.
- Bake on the bottom shelf for 20-25 minutes