Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 cup warm milk (not hot)
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 1 egg (room temperature)

For Brushing:

• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Optional: garlic powder + parsley for garlic butter rolls

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🧈 Instructions

1. Activate yeast

• Mix warm milk + sugar + yeast in a bowl.
• Let sit for 5 minutes until frothy.

2. Make the dough

• Add the egg, melted butter, salt, and flour.
• Mix and knead for 8–10 minutes until soft and smooth.
  (Dough should be slightly sticky but not wet.)

3. First rise

• Place dough in a greased bowl.
• Cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

4. Shape the rolls

• Punch the dough down.
• Divide into 12–15 equal balls.
• Arrange balls in a greased round or square baking pan, close together so they touch.

5. Second rise

• Cover and let rise again for 20–30 minutes until puffy.

6. Bake

• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes, until golden brown on top.

7. Finish

• Immediately brush hot rolls with melted butter.
• For garlic butter: mix butter + garlic powder + parsley and brush over rolls.