Pan Dinner Rolls
Homemade dinner rolls are easy with this recipe for pan rolls. You'll find that yeast rolls aren't that difficult to make. They'll be on your menu often after you try them.
Equipment
- 2 round 9" baking pans or square
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, to 3 3/4 cups
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package yeast, regular or quick active dry
- 1/2 cup water , very warm, (120°F to 130°F)
- 1/2 cup milk, very warm, (120°F to 130°F)
- 1 egg, large
- Butter, melted
Instructions
- Mix 2 cup of the flour, the sugar, shortening, salt and yeast in a medium bowl. Add the warm water, warm milk and egg. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, scraping the bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Stir in just enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic. (See the link below for how to knead dough.) Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn it greased side up.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough is double in size. The dough is ready if an indentation remains when the dough is touched.
- Grease the bottom and sides of 2 round pans, 9" x 1 1/2" each, with shortening. Punch down the dough. Cut the dough in half. Cut each half into 8 to 12 pieces. Shape into balls. Place close together in the pans. Brush with the melted butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until double.
- While the dough is rising, heat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the rolls in the fully heated oven for 12-18 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Makes 24 rolls.
Notes
You'll find a video showing you how to knead dough here on the site.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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