Quick Dinner Rolls Recipe
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Quick Dinner Rolls Recipe
Description
The Quick Dinner Rolls Recipe uses a stand mixer to combine flour, sugar, instant yeast, salt, and softened butter, incorporating warm water and milk to form a moist dough. Garlic and parsley add a mild savory note. Kneading develops the gluten for elasticity, making a smooth dough that is left to rise until doubled.
After the first rise, the dough is divided and shaped into evenly sized rolls before a second rise. Baking until golden yields rolls with a soft crumb and subtle buttery flavor enhanced by garlic and herbs. These rolls are tender and slightly sweet, suitable as dinner accompaniments or sandwich bases.
Notes suggest substituting honey for sugar and detail multiple methods for encouraging dough to rise faster, including warm water baths, Instant Pot yogurt function, or microwave warming methods. The recipe also covers flash freezing shaped rolls for later baking, with instructions for thawing, proofing, and baking to maintain freshness.
For optimal texture, all-purpose flour is recommended over bread flour to avoid chewiness, and hand kneading is described as an alternative to machine mixing.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablepoon instant yeast see notes below
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) water warm
- ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk warm
Notes
- You can swap sugar for runny honey in equal amounts, but may need to adjust liquids slightly.
- Use all-purpose flour for a softer texture; bread flour can make rolls too chewy and hard to handle.
- For hand kneading, fold and push dough on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- To speed rising, use warm environments like an Instant Pot yogurt setting, a warmed oven with a hot water bowl, or a microwave with residual heat and moisture.
- Freeze shaped rolls after first rise by flash freezing on a tray, then storing in airtight bags for 2-3 months.
- Thaw frozen rolls overnight in the refrigerator or 1-2 hours at room temperature, then allow a final rise before baking as usual.
- Preheating a baking stone or steel can help even heat distribution and a better crust.
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