Fluffy Dinner Rolls

These rolls have been a serious hit up here in Ely.  I've had so many people ask me for the recipe, and one pair of guests from Miami paid me forty dollars to whip up two dozen for them when they came in for dinner!  Making bread is SO easy!

Ingredients:

1/4 ounce dry active yeast

1 cup warm water

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg beaten

2 teaspoons salt

1 cup warm milk

6 ounces melted butter ( 2 ounces will be used to brush the rolls when done)

5 cups flour (you may end up using more)

Ideally this would be mixed in a standing mixing bowl with a dough hook.  If you don't have a mixer then whisk the wet ingredients together first and gradually knead the flour in.

In a large bowl dissolve yeast in the warm water.  

When the yeast has bloomed ( after a few minutes) stir in the sugar, egg, warm milk and 4 ounces of butter.  

Slowly add the 5 cups of flour.  You may need to add more to get an elastic dough.  

Mix well and then on a floured surface knead for five minutes.

Place in a clean bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for one hour.

Punch the dough down and portion into 2 ounce balls and place balls on a greased cookie sheet.

Let the balls rise for another thirty minutes.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until light brown.

Brush with left over melted butter.

You really can make these rolls whatever size you'd like, I started out with them being 4 ounces, but then I accidently let them sit too long and realized I could portion them smaller and they would eventually rise again, just remember the dough keeps rising!  I like to make a big batch and freeze some.  

enjoy!

nyks