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Fluffy homemade Southern style buttery buns fresh out of the warm kitchen oven.

Old-Fashioned Soft and Buttery Yeast Rolls

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package active dry yeast equals 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot milk
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted (for brushing)

Method
 

  1. Sprinkle dry yeast over warm water in a large bowl, stir until dissolved, and let foam for 10 minutes.
  2. Stir sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, and salt into hot milk until dissolved, then cool to 105°F–115°F.
  3. Combine cooled milk mixture with the foamed yeast, then blend in the beaten egg.
  4. Beat in 4 cups of sifted flour, 1 cup at a time, to form a soft, workable dough.
  5. Turn dough onto a floured pastry cloth and knead lightly for 5 minutes using remaining flour on hands.
  6. Place dough in a warm, buttered bowl, turn greased side up, cover, and let rise 1.25 to 1.5 hours until doubled.
  7. Punch dough down and knead 4 to 5 minutes on your floured cloth, keeping dough slightly sticky.
  8. Cut dough into 16 equal pieces, roll into smooth 1 3/4-inch balls, pulling sides down and under.
  9. Place rolls bottom side down in a well-buttered 13x9x2 inch pan in neat rows.
  10. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 to 45 minutes until doubled in bulk.
  11. Brush tops with melted butter and bake at 375°F for 18 to 20 minutes until nicely browned.
  12. Remove from oven and immediately brush with extra melted butter for a perfectly soft, sizzling crust.