The dinner rolls amount to one-half the sandwich bread recipe—more slurry plus egg, shorter,
hotter bake. There is actual science in the ingredients order and steps. If your sandwich bread
gets ugly muffin tops, you've over-proofed it.
| Ingredients | Preparation | |
| 3 tbsp | flour | |
| ½ cup | water | Whisk into slurry microwaving 20 seconds at a time until like pudding. |
| 1 cup | milk | |
| ½ cup | water | Mix slurry into remaining liquid to warm it. |
| 4 cups | bread flour | |
| 1 tbsp | yeast | Add flour plus yeast to bowl with milk, water and slurry. Knead 15 minutes. |
| 4 tbsp | sugar | |
| 2 tsp | kosher salt | Add sugar and salt. Knead for 5 minutes. |
| 8 tbsp | butter (1 stick) | Add butter cubed. Knead for 5 minutes. |
| Turn out into greased bowl and allow to double, about 1 hour. | ||
| Divide into two rectangles expelling gently the air with fingertips. Roll up into loaves. Proof for 45-60 minutes. Don't over-proof. |
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| Bake at 350° 40-45 minutes. Cool 3 minutes, then turn out to cool on its side. |
| Ingredients | Preparation | |
| 3 tbsp | flour | |
| ½ cup | water | Whisk into slurry microwaving 20 seconds at a time until like pudding. |
| ½ cup | milk | Mix slurry into remaining liquid to warm it. |
| 1 large | egg | Whisk into mixture. |
| 2 cups | bread flour | |
| 1½ tsp | yeast | Add flour plus yeast to bowl with milk and slurry. Knead 15 minutes. |
| 2 tbsp | sugar | |
| 1 tsp | kosher salt | Add sugar and salt. Knead for 5 minutes. |
| 4 tbsp | butter (½ stick) | Add butter cubed. Knead for 5 minutes. |
| Turn out into greased bowl and allow to double, about 1 hour. | ||
| Deflate dough gently the air with fingertips. Fashion 12 rolls in greased 13"×9" dish. Proof for 45-60 minutes. |
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| Bake at 375° 20-25 minutes. Cool 3 minutes then serve. |