Butter Pan Rolls#2

Total Time: 2 hrs 17 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water, divided
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs, room temperature (can use only 1 egg if desired)
• 3 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 -6 cups flour (more as needed)
• 1 egg (mixed with 1 teaspoon cold water)
• sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 prepare a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (preferably metal).
• 2 in a cup proof yeast with 1 tsp sugar in 1/2 cup warm water for 10 minutes, or until foamy.
• 3 in the stainless steel mixing bowl add in melted butter, eggs, skim milk powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar and about 3-1/2 cups flour.
• 4 add in the proofed yeast with remaining 1 cup warm water.
• 5 with a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the kneader blade (this can also be done by hand) start mixing on low speed adding more flour as needed to create a soft semi-sticky smooth dough (do not add in too much flour as buns will be tough).
• 6 knead for about 8 minutes.
• 7 place the dough on a slightly floured counter or board, and let rest for about 5 minutes.
• 8 gather dough and shape into a ball.
• 9 lightly grease the dough all over with oil.
• 10 place in a greased bowl to rise.
• 11 cover with a clean dish towel, and rise for about 1-1/2 hours, or until doubled (it might take longer than 1-1/2 hours).
• 12 punch down dough and shape into about 16-20 evenly-sized oval balls.
• 13 place the dough balls in baking pan (making 4 rows with 4 balls across, any leftover dough balls can be frozen).
• 14 cover and rise again for about 45-50 minutes, or until doubled (it might take about 1 hour for the second rise, depending on the temperature of your kitchen).
• 15 at this point i mix/whisk 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water, and lightly brush over tops of dough balls, then sprinkle sesame seeds over, but this is only optional.
• 16 bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.