Pull Apart Yeast Rolls
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Serves: about 24 rolls
 
No need to be intimidated when making bread. Just follow the steps and exercise patience
Ingredients
  • 1 (0.25-ounce) package active dried yeast
  • ¼ cup hot water (110-115 degrees)
  • 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1¼ teaspoons salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1¼ cups milk
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Softened unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. In small bowl, combine the yeast, hot water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Let stand five minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the remaining sugar, butter and salt until creamy. Add the egg, milk and yeast mixture, beating until well blended.
  3. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour, beating until smooth. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead 3 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to evenly coat all the dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place away from drafts 35 minutes or until doubled in size. This amount of time will vary depending on the temperature in your kitchen, so watch closely.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease two 9-inch square baking pans or a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
  5. Punch the dough down and turn onto a floured surface. Divide the dough into 24 pieces and shape into balls. Place in the prepared pans, cover and let rise 15 minutes. Bake 15 minutes or until golden-brown on top. Serve warm with the softened butter.
  6. * Note: To make these rolls extra special, serve with a drizzle of truffle oil
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/a-menu-to-remenber/