Grandma's Dinner Rolls

1. STEP 1

   Place warm water into bowl; stir in yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar until dissolved. Let stand 5-10 minutes or until mixture starts to foam around edges.

   Tip: Activating Yeast

   

2. STEP 2

   Place milk and butter into 1-quart saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is almost melted.

   Tip: Heating Milk and Butter

   

3. STEP 3

   Combine 1/4 cup sugar and salt in bowl. Add warm milk mixture; mix well. Add egg; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Check temperature in bowl. It should be less then 115°F. If it is warmer, let mixture cool slightly. Add yeast mixture; continue beating until well mixed. Add 2 cups flour; beat until mixture is smooth.

   Tip: Mixing Dough

   

4. STEP 4

   Stir in enough remaining flour with wooden spoon, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is easy to handle. Let dough rest 5 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is sticky. Place into greased bowl; turn greased-side up.

   Tip: Dough in Greased Bowl

   

6. STEP 6

   Cover; let rise in warm place 45-60 minutes or until double in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.

   Tip: Dough Doubled in Size

   

7. STEP 7

   Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Cut each half into 9 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place balls onto large greased baking sheets. Cover with plastic food wrap; let rise 30-45 minutes or until almost double in size.

   Tip: Shaping Rolls

   

8. STEP 8

   Heat oven to 350°F.

9. STEP 9

   Bake 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Brush warm rolls with melted butter, if desired.

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