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Soft Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
Melissa Hart

Soft Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls

These are the pale, soft rolls that arrive in a basket and disappear before supper. Give the dough both rises; yeast doesn't care that dinner is late. Pull them when the tops are golden and the centers reach 190°F, then brush them while they're hot.
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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 48 minutes
Servings: 18
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar divided
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Warm the milk to 105°F, stir in the yeast and 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and let it stand for 8 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the remaining sugar, 6 tablespoons melted butter and the eggs, then add the flour and salt and knead for 8 minutes until smooth and slightly tacky.
  3. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 60 to 75 minutes until doubled.
  4. Divide the dough into 18 equal pieces, shape them into tight balls, and arrange them in a buttered 9-by-13-inch pan.
  5. Cover and rise for 35 to 45 minutes until the rolls touch and look puffy, while heating the oven to 375°F.
  6. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until golden and 190°F in the center, then brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.