Dinner Roll / Bun

Ingredients :
All purpose flour - 3 to 31/2 cups
Warm water - 3 Tablespoons
Active Dry Yeast - 2 1/2 teaspoons
Sugar - 1/4 teaspoon
Milk - 3/4 cup
Butter - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick)- cut into chunks
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Egg - 1

Step 1:
Place warm water in small bowl; stir in yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar until dissolved. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture starts to foam around edges.

Step 2:
Place milk and butter in 1-quart saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is almost melted.

Milk Mixture (Milk + Butter)

Step 3:
Combine 1/4 cup sugar and salt in large bowl.

To this add milk mixturer and mix well.Add egg; beat at medium speed until well mixed. (Check the temperature in the bowl. It should be less then 115°F. If it is warmer, let mixture cool slightly.)

  Add yeast mixture; continue beating until well mixed.

Step 4:
Add 2 cups flour; beat until mixture is smooth.Stir in enough remaining flour with a spatula, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is easy to handle.Let dough rest 5 minutes.

Step 5:
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes). Add more flour if dough is sticky. Place into greased bowl; turn greased side up.

Step 6:
Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size (45 to 60 minutes). (Dough is ready if indentation
remains when touched.)

Step 7:
Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Cut each half into 9 equal pieces.
Place balls onto large greased baking sheets. Cover with plastic food wrap; let rise until almost doubled in size (30 to 45 minutes)

Step 9:
Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Brush warm rolls with melted butter, if desired.