Dinner Rolls

This recipe resembles the type of rolls that you'd get at a steakhouse. Squishy, moist, and slightly sweet type of dinner roll. This recipe was introduced to me by the Youtuber Brian Lagerstrom

Ingredients

• 350g - all purpose flour
• 50g - sugar
• 5g - yeast
• 110g - slightly warm milk
• 45g - milk for starter
• 45g - water
• 8g - Salt
• 1 - egg
• 60g - softened butter

Steps

1. Bring the 45g milk and 45g water to a simmer, whisk in 15g flour.
2. Cook this paste stirring constantly for 30 seconds until no longer lumpy and it has become thickened, set aside to cool 10 minutes.
3. In stand mixer bowl combine milk, yeast, sugar, egg, flour, tangzhong starter, and mix on medium low speed until combined.
4. Slowly add in softened butter 1 small piece at a time until creamed into dough.
5. Mix on high speed for additional 1 minute and then let rise on counter for 90ish minutes covered.
6. Divide into 9- 75g dough balls.
7. Roll tightly and place seam side down spread 3x3 pcs in an 8"x8" cake pan (about 3 inches deep).
8. Cover and let proof on counter for 90 more minutes or roughly 2 to 2.5 times larger.
9. Brush with egg wash ( 1 egg plus 1 tbsp milk stirred together) and bake at 350 for 20-20 minutes (bake dark).
10. After baked, brush rolls with melted butter when they come out of oven.