BASIC DINNER-ROLL DOUGH

Basic Dinner-Roll Dough image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h45m

Yield 2 1/4 pounds dough

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast
4 1/4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Mix-ins (herbs, spices, cheese, etc.; see recipes)
Vegetable oil or cooking spray, for the bowl

Steps:

Warm the milk and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan or in the microwave until very warm (110 degrees F). Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; mix in the sugar, yeast and 1 cup flour until combined but still lumpy. Let stand until the mixture is very bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Add the butter, salt and 2 cups flour; mix on medium speed until smooth and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs until combined, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl as needed. Add 1 1/4 cups flour and the mix-ins, if using; mix until the dough is smooth and starts to gather into a loose ball, about 4 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky; if it's too wet, add the remaining 1/4 cup flour.
Lightly oil a large bowl; scrape the dough into the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.