High Rise Dinner Rolls

Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
25 mins

Additional Time:
1 hr 35 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins

Servings:
9

Ingredients

Directions

Dissolve 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water in a small bowl; sprinkle yeast over water. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and potato flakes in a bowl; set aside. Combine buttermilk, 3 tablespoons softened butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, egg, and salt in a separate large bowl; add yeast mixture, then add flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.

Shape dough into a ball, oil surface with vegetable oil, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Gently punch down dough; divide into 9 equal pieces. Shape pieces into balls. Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish; place dough balls into the prepared dish so they slightly touch each other. Brush tops with about 1 tablespoon melted butter. Cover dish with plastic wrap; allow dough balls to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes. The balls should rise above the top of the dish and crowd each other.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Brush tops of hot rolls with about 1 tablespoon remaining melted butter; cool slightly, turn the rolls out of the dish, and pull apart. Serve warm.

Cook's Note:

The purpose of warming the buttermilk is to decrease the amount of time needed for the first rise. Buttermilk may curdle slightly when warmed; that's OK.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)