Country White Bread or Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine)

By Harleygirl

We think this is the best white bread recipe ever! It is a tender bread with a slightly sweet taste.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water, plus
• 1 tablespoon water (70-80 F)
• 1 large egg
• 4 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (for dinner rolls only) (optional)
• 2 tablespoons shortening (for dinner rolls only) (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
1
In bread machine pan, place all ingredients from flour through yeast in order as recommended by the manufacturer.
2
Select the basic bread setting.
3
Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, if needed add 1-2T of water or flour.
4
Bake as normal.
5
For dinner rolls.
6
Mix in bread machine but use only the dough option.
7
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan (I always use a metal pan).
8
When dough is finished shape into 15 uniformly sized balls. I always grease my hands with shortening to smooth the dough out and it helps keep the dough from drying out.
9
Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm, draft free place until risen to the desired size.
10
I let them about double in size.
11
Bake in a 350° oven about 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
12
After removing from the oven, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
13
Take out of pan and let completely cool before storing.