Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls

By christoph

A golden buttery crust tops soft and tender pillows of flaky goodness in this pan of pull-apart rolls making them the perfect addition to your holiday table.

Ingredients

• 5 to 6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup dry milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 2 cups warm water

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 180mins
Adapted from jamesandeverett.com

Preparation

Step 1

Measure 5 cups of flour into a medium bowl then add the powdered milk, sugar, yeast and salt. Place the 6th cup of flour in a small bowl and set aside. Cut the butter into small pieces and stir into the dry ingredients.

Pour the warm water into the mixture and beat to blend well. Stir in the only enough of the remaining flour to form a shaggy mass.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for about 8 to 10 minutes. The dough should become soft and elastic and not stick to your hands.

Allow the dough to rise in a lightly greased bowl, covered with plastic wrap, until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 F and position the rack in the middle of the oven.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently de-gas the dough and divide into 24 pieces. Form into the desired shapes and space them sides just touching in a 9" spring form pan or 2 greased 8" round pans.

Cover the rolls loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
Brush the tops with melted butter or egg wash and bake the rolls until the crust is golden brown about 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and sound hollow to a tap. Remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack.

For individual round dinner rolls divide the dough into 24 pieces. Round the rolls and space them evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Cooks Notes
This recipe works very well for individual rolls as well as pull-aparts. Baking time will vary depending on pan size and number of rolls.