Best Elegant Dinner Rolls Recipes

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

ELEGANT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix water, yeast and honey until combined in a heavy duty mixer (I have a KitchenAid). Add the flours and mix just until combined. Cover mixing bowl with Saran wrap and let sit for 30 minutes. (Don't skip this part--it develops the gluten)
• 2. Knead at medium speed for 5 minutes. Add salt (don't add before!), return to kneading for an additional minute.
• 3. Turn into a greased bowl, cover and place in a warm place until dough has doubled.
• 4. Turning the bowl a quarter turn at a time, use a rubber spatula to slide under the dough edge and turn it inward, like if you were folding. Do this 4-5 times until you have turned it all. Cover and return to a warm place for 30 minutes.
• 5. Repeat step 4.
• 6. Remove dough to flour dusted counter and gently push out the dough until into a general rectangle and cut into roll size pieces.Shape into balls. About a dozen or so.
• 7. Use cake pans which have been lightly greased with shortening. Place the rolls in the pans, not touching.
• 8. Let rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Spray the rolls with water and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
• 9. Remove and invert pans, gently pulling out the rolls. Reduce oven to 400. Pull the rolls apart and place on their sides on a cookie sheet.
• 10. Return to oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until nicely browned.
• 11. Cool on wire racks.

BEST DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Add 2 eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape dough into 24 balls. Place in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Brush rolls with lightly beaten egg. Sprinkle with toppings for rolls of your choice. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

30 MINUTE DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix warm water, oil, sugar and yeast; let rest for 10 minutes until yeast activates.
• Add salt and beaten egg; blend well.
• Add flour, one cup at a time until soft dough if formed.
• Knead on a floured surface 5-10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Shape into small balls (walnut sized) and put into a greased baking pan.
• Let rise at least 5-10 minutes.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• *If you have more time, you can let the rolls rise in the pan until they have doubled in size.

ELEGANT VEGETABLE ROLLS

Steps:

• Sauté 1 tablespoons oil, garlic and red pepper flakes over high heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cole slaw mix and mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Place 1/4 of vegetable filling on short side of rectangle. Fold up long sides to cover mixture and then roll like and egg roll. Place on a baking sheet, folded side down. Bake at 400 for 13-18 minutes, or until golden.
• Meanwhile, sauté 1 teaspoons oil, tomatoes, cumin and 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 minutes, or until tomatoes are soft. Puree mixture in food processor or blender until smooth. Set aside.
• When rolls are removed from oven, spoon 1/4 of sauce onto 4 plates. Cut veggie rolls in half on diagonal and place 2 halves standing upright on plate. Garnish with cilantro.