Easy One Rise Dinner Rolls for a Crowd

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 8 cups All-purpose white flour
  • 1 Butter to brush on rolls and coarse salt
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup White sugar, granulated
  • 4 1/2 tsp Yeast

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1 1/2 cups Water

Found on laughingspatula.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees
• In small bowl or microwave safe measuring cup - heat milk and butter for 2-3 minutes on high. (butter should be melted and milk very warm to the touch)
• Pour into mixing bowl. (I used a Kitchen Aid with bread hook)
• Add 1 1/2 cups hot water (should be very warm to the touch).
• Add sugar and salt.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add 4 cups of flour and the yeast - mix for about 1 minute.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add another 4 cups of flour, one at a time.
• Add additional flour if needed until dough just separates from the bowl.
• Using Kitchen Aid or your hands, knead for 5 minutes until silky smooth in texture.
• Line a large sheet pan (or two cookie sheet pans) with parchment paper.
• Shape dough into approximately 3.5 once rolls and place on prepared sheet pan(s).
• Put into preheated 170 degree oven to rise for 30 minutes. (Add additional 10 minutes if needed)
• Leaving the rolls in the oven, Turn up oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Top with melted butter and coarse salt if desired.