皮脆肉软的香甜面包

很多人并不喜欢在家里做面包，他们认为自己做面包很麻烦，且很容易失败。可面包却是我最喜欢自己在家中制作的，第一个原因可能是比起那些甜腻的蛋糕来说，面包更适合我。第二个原因就是我认为自己在家里做面包非常有成就感，看着面包在烤箱中一点点的长大，我会觉得自己很了不起，做面包的这种感觉比我在做其它任何点心时都来得强烈，所以我非常喜欢在家里试验各种面包，无论是软式的还是硬式的。

还有一些人不喜欢在家里做面包可能是因为面包需要的工具比较复杂，在家里不容易操作，所以今天我要向大家介绍的就是我在做面包时的一些方法，或者说是技巧。当然这些技巧并不一定专业，但却更加适合像我一样喜欢在家里做面包的人。

视频： http://www.bethecook.com/recipes/Homemade-Dinner-Rolls_2



Ingredients

* 1 packet of dry yeast ( 2 1/4 tsp )
* 1/4 cup of warm, not hot, water
* 1 cup of milk
* 3 tbsp of butter
* 1 beaten egg
* 2 tbsp sugar
* 3/4 tsp salt
* 4 cup of flour
* 1/2 tsp of vegetable oil


Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the Dinner Roll Yeast
We\'re going to start with some yeast for these delicious rolls. It\'s going to be 1 packet of dry yeast, that\'s 2 1/4 tsp. And a 1/4 cup of warm, not hot, water.

Step 2
Start the Roll Dough
While that\'s dissolving, we\'re going to get 1 cup of milk, and 3 tbsp of butter and throw it in the microwave for a minute to warm the milk.

In the meantime we\'re going to throw in (to the yeast mixture):

* 1 beaten egg
* 2 tbsp sugar
* 3/4 tsp salt
* 1 cup of flour

Add the warm milk/butter mixture. That can\'t be piping hot, so let it cool to warm before adding. Otherwise you will kill the yeast. Give that a mix, and then add another cup of flour. Switch to a spatula. Give that a mix and add a third cup of flour and that will form a wet, sticky dough. But it should be dry enough to scrap out on to the cutting board to begin to knead. So after 3 cups of flour, it should look like this.
Step 3
Knead the Dinner Roll Dough
On a floured board, we\'re going to plop down the dough and we\'re going to work that for about 6-7 minutes. We\'re only going to add flour in when the dough gets too sticky to knead. So make sure your hands are floured, and work that using the old kneading method - half turns and push it with your palm.

Knead that until you have a smooth and elastic, but still soft and slightly sticky dough. Don\'t work too much flour into the dough, only add it if it gets to sticky to work with. So knead it until it gets to this point - this is what I mean by elastic, see how it springs back. Form that into a nice smooth ball.
Step 4
Allow the Dough to Rise
In a mixing bowl, add a 1/2 tsp of vegetable oil, throw in the dough and make sure it\'s coated with oil so it doesn\'t dry out. Cover with a towel and let it rise, in a warn spot, until double in size. Should take about an hour to an hour and a half.
Step 5
Form the Dinner Rolls
After it doubles, throw it on a lightly floured cutting board, and pat it down with your hands. Form it into a square shape. Then take a knife and cut it into 12 pieces. Then we\'re going to shape the rolls, which is very simple. Just take a piece of dough and roll it into a round shape in your palm.
Step 6
Let the Rolls Rise
Now, we\'re going to put them on the pan, kind of close, about 1 1/2 apart. As they rise and double in size, which will take about 30-45 minutes, they will sort of touch each other and that\'s what going to give them that great dinner roll shape.

Step 7
Bake the Dinner Rolls
We\'re going to bake these at 350 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. And that is one beautiful set of dinner rolls. They even have that traditional touching pull-apart quality which I think is pretty cool. And, since these are so easy, I don\'t buy these at the store anymore. It\'s just not how I roll. Anyway, give these a try. Enjoy!