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Country White Bread or Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine)
"We think this is the best white bread recipe ever! It is a tender bread with a slightly sweet taste. My dinner rolls using this dough are so good, everyone always loves them. It doesn't take to long to make them when the bread maker does most of the work. The cook time is listed for the rolls only because everyone's bread makers cooks at different rates. Mine is older and a regular loaf will take 4 hours and 10 minutes. I have found that 15 balls of dough fit perfectly in the 9X13 pan with sides touching after raising the 2nd time but they can be made whatever size you want. I hope you enjoy this great bread as much as we do."
photo by A Marsteller
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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15
ingredients
- 1 cup water, plus
- 1 tablespoon water (70-80 F)
- 1 large egg
- 4 1⁄2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 1⁄4 cups bread flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for dinner rolls only) (optional)
- 2 tablespoons shortening (for dinner rolls only) (optional)
directions
- In bread machine pan, place all ingredients from flour through yeast in order as recommended by the manufacturer.
- Select the basic bread setting.
- Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, if needed add 1-2T of water or flour.
- Bake as normal.
- For dinner rolls.
- Mix in bread machine but use only the dough option.
- Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan (I always use a metal pan).
- When dough is finished shape into 15 uniformly sized balls. I always grease my hands with shortening to smooth the dough out and it helps keep the dough from drying out.
- Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm, draft free place until risen to the desired size.
- I let them about double in size.
- Bake in a 350° oven about 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- After removing from the oven, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
- Take out of pan and let completely cool before storing.
Questions & Replies
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Make bread by hand
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What size of loaf in the bread maker, 1.5 or 2?
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I have a quick question, do you put the melted butter in the machine or is it saved only for the top?
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What if you do not own a bread machine..ut still would like to use this recipe
Reviews
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DDW - these ARE the best rolls! I made a triple batch for Thanksgiving. I used my bread machine (3 batches), shaped them, then froze them individually. When frozen, placed in a Ziploc bag, and removed as many as needed. I let them thaw and rise in a greased pan (took about 4 hours), just in time to pop in the oven while the turkey rested. They were the star of the show. I've now made a 2nd batch for Christmas - added just a bit more salt, but followed your directions otherwise. SO glad I found this recipe! -
05/10/09: Ha! I wrote my first review back in 2007. This recipe has been my go-to recipe since then. It never fails me. TIPS: I always beat the egg before I put it into the bread machine. I also use 1/2 white Better For Bread or All-Purpose flour & 1/2 whole wheat. I like to make the rolls. They turn out better for me when I shape them into 20 rolls. I freeze the shaped dough & keep in freezer baggies until I need them. Let thaw & rise while preheating oven. For me, the rolls take about 25 minutes to bake. Excellent! ~ Keli . . . . . . 02/08/07: This bread was outstanding on my subsequent tries on the full cycle. My first attempt on ExpressBake rated about 2 stars. That wasn't a total loss, tho, cuz the birds & animals loved it. ~ Keli -
Really love this bread! Its got a crispy top and its very very soft in the middle. It might be hard for some to get good slices for sandwiches because of how soft it is, but the first two slice of my loaf were perfect for a sandwich. And it tasts really good. I made this 3 times. The first time was a mistake cause i used all purpose flour. The second time it came out better. The third time was the best! I made the dough in my bread machine then baked in my loaf pan for 24 min at 375. You get a bigger loaf that way and taste better to me. -
These were EXACTLY what I was looking for. Soft, flavorful, with a beautiful rise. I don't have a bread machine, so I used my KA. I proofed my yeast in the amount of water suggested (I always warm my water to 115 degrees). Mixed the egg, oil, sugar, and salt in my mixing bowl and then added the proofed yeast and gave it a light wisk. I didn't have bread flour, so used AP instead. I did need a little extra flour, but not much. And that worked great! Did the old fashioned, grease a bowl and put the dough in it to rise then punch it down method. Then I made my rolls and placed them in a greased 9x13 for a second rise. I got 15 wonderful rolls, just like the recipe said I would. I had to stop my youngest from eating them (he's my bread king). All I can say is "THANK YOU!!!" I can't wait to make a loaf of bread out of this recipe. -
Absolutely perfect! Made dough in machine the night before and put in fridge. Let the dough get to room temperature, made into shapes, rise for 1 hour. Didn't even brush with butter. Guests didn't even think they needed butter or jam--ate them plain. Thanks!
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Tweaks
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Used slightly less than 1/4 cup of sugar and extra virgin organic olive oil instead of vegetable. -
3 slightly rounded teaspoons active dry yeast in place of instant. Milk in place of water, warmed. Proofed yeast with sugar in milk. Used olive oil and all purpose unbleached flour. Turned out excellent.
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My husband thought these were delicious and said they seemed better than shop bought from a bakery. The only change I made was to cut down on the sugar and to use butter instead of oil. Fab recipe.
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PERFECT recipe. I have made this twice and it is not only beautiful to look at but delicious to eat. The only change I made was, I substituted honey for the sugar. I make the dough in my bread machine and then shape it, let it rise and bake. Thanks for sharing a most wonderful white bread recipe.
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Best white bread ever!! This is the 4th or 5th time I've made this bread, but this time I was a cup of bread flour short, so I substituted it with all purpose flour and replaced the vegetable oil with butter (about 1.5 TBS) and added 1 teaspoon of vanilla. WOW!! Best Bread Ever!!
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