Easy Yeast Rolls

These turned out amazing!!  This is only the fourth time in my life I've made bread and they were idiot-proof, went together so quick and easy, and they taste INCREDIBLE. The flavor and the texture are a thousand times better than the frozen stuff I was gonna get for Thanksgiving. :)

Makes 24 yummy rolls.
The rolls will be baked in a 9 x 13 pan.
The roll are easy to make but if you have a bread machine it can be even easier.
If you have a bread machine add all of the ingredients to the bread machine and use the dough cycle and skip step 2 and 3.
For everyone else follow all of the steps to make yummy rolls by hand.

Ingredients;

• 1 cup whole milk (you can use other milk but whole milk makes the rolls the yummiest)
• 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (large)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cup bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• (1 or 2 T water if needed)

Note: save the butter wrapper in the fridge for later.



Mix Ingredients:

Warm the milk to between 90 and 110 degrees F.
Mix all of the ingredients together minus the optional water.
(If you have a mixer with a bread hook you can use that or just mix by hand)
Once all the ingredients are added if the dough seems very dry add 1 tablespoon of water.  A second tablespoon of water can be added if still needed.  I rarely need to add the water unless the air in my home is extremely dry.
See picture for how the dough should look.

Knead and Rise:

Once all of the ingredients are fully incorporated knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic (approximately 6 to 9 minutes).

Place the dough in a very lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel and place in a warm area.
Allow the dough to rise until it is about double in size (approximately 60 minutes.)
(My grandmother liked to let her bread rise in the laundry room while the dryer was running as the heat made the room warm or on top of the refrigerator.)