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"Tray of golden brown garlic butter bread rolls sprinkled with herbs, served with dipping sauce."

Bread Rolls

Soft, fluffy homemade bread rolls with a golden crust — perfect for Sunday dinners, holidays, or any meal where fresh bread makes it special.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rise Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Rise Time
Cuisine: American, European-inspired
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Strong white bread flour _ Or all-purpose flour
  • 325 ml Warm whole milk _ Lukewarm, not hot not hot
  • 7 g Active dry yeast _ 1 packet
  • 2 tablespoon Caster sugar
  • 1 large Egg _ Room temperature
  • 50 g Butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • – – Extra melted butter _ For brushing rolls
  • – – Beaten egg optional _ For golden glaze

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing dough)
  • 1 Tea towel (To cover dough during rising)
  • 1 Baking tray (Lightly greased or lined with paper)
  • 1 wire cooling rack (For cooling rolls after baking)
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons (For accurate ingredients)

Method
 

  1. Combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, flour, butter, and egg until a rough dough forms
    "Mixing bread roll dough in a large bowl with a wooden spoon, combining flour and melted butter, with egg and salt nearby."
  2. Work the dough on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic
  3. Let dough rest in a greased bowl covered with towel until doubled in size
    "Fluffy bread dough doubled in size during first rise inside a cloth-lined bowl."
  4. Divide into 12 pieces, roll into balls, and arrange on a greased baking tray
    "Twelve evenly shaped dough balls arranged in a wooden baking tray, ready for the final rise before baking into bread rolls."
  5. Bake until golden brown, then brush with melted butter and cool before serving
    "Freshly baked golden bread roll on cooling rack being brushed with melted butter for a glossy finish."

Nutrition

Serving: 1RollCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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