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Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, rolls
Servings: 12
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Equipment

Ingredients

YEAST MIXTURE

  • ¼ c. warm water (110°)
  • 3 T. sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp. instant yeast 1 packet

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 1 c. warm whole milk or buttermilk (110°)
  • ⅓ c. melted butter
  • 1 egg

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 3 ½ c. bread flour
  • 1 tsp. salt

Instructions

PREP

  • Mix together the warm water, instant yeast and sugar in the mixer and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Melt butter and set aside to cool.
  • Warm up the milk to 110°.

DOUGH

  • Add liquid ingredients milk and egg to the yeast mixture.
  • Add in the dry ingredients flour and salt.
  • Knead in mixer for 8-10 minutes until the dough is soft and doesn't stick to the sides of the bowl.
  • To see if the gluten has fully developed, take a small piece of dough and hold between both hands and stretch using your thumbs and first fingers up against the light (windowpane test) and if you can stretch it without breaking it and see through it, then its ready to rise. If not, knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few more minutes until soft and the stretch test works.
  • Place dough into a greased bowl and use proofing setting on oven or place by a fire until doubled in size (about 1 -1 1/2 hours).

SHAPE DOUGH

  • Spray a muffin pans with non-stick spray.
  • Punch dough and use bench scraper to divide into 36 pieces.
  • Knead each piece into ball on your palm and dip in some melted butter. Place 3 balls into each muffin cup.
  • Cover rolls and let them rise again for about 30 minutes.
  • Pre-heat oven to 375°.

BAKE

  • Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes. Remove rolls from pans and brush immediately with butter.