How to make dinner rolls (from scratch)

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour provides more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with unsaturated fats, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Melt butter in a saucepan with 1 cup of milk until barely warm (maximum 120°).

Add sugar and active yeast to the milk and butter mixture, let set for about 5 minutes.

Add all of the flour and salt to the stand mixer bowl.

Gradually add eggs one at a time while mixing on low speed for about 7 minutes until smooth.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it prove for about 1 to 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Cut the dough into six pieces and shape into balls.

Let the shaped rolls prove for about half an hour until doubled in size.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350° for about 25 to 30 minutes.

Optional: Brush with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water) and sprinkle sesame seeds on top before baking.

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