Easy One-Hour Dinner Rolls
These rolls are ready in about an hour and use your oven as a proofing box – no need to wait around for hours. They’re soft, buttery, and perfect alongside pretty much any dinner.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~10 rolls)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour scooped and leveled, plus more as needed
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp rapid rise yeast 1 packet
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter diced into pieces, plus more for tops
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180F. Combine water, milk, and diced butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for about 1 minute until it reaches 120F, stirring to soften the butter.
- In a stand mixer bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Pour the warm milk mixture and lemon juice into the dry ingredients.
- Mix on low speed, gradually increasing to medium-low, and knead for about 3 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding extra flour as needed if too sticky.
- Cover the mixer bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 5 minutes. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a roughly 8x8 inch square. Cut into 12 equal portions and shape 10 into balls, placing them in the buttered dish. Use the extra 2 portions to bulk up any smaller rolls.
- Dampen your hands and lightly brush the tops of the rolls. Place the pan in the 180F oven and immediately turn the oven off. Let rise for 20 minutes without opening the door.
- Remove rolls from oven and preheat oven to 375F, which takes about 5 minutes. Let rolls sit on the counter while the oven heats.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Run a stick of butter across the tops immediately after removing from the oven.
Notes
Rolls are best served warm right out of the oven but can be rewarmed in the microwave for 15-20 seconds if needed.
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