Mama Bill's Kitchen

Jumbo Dinner Rolls Recipe

Jumbo Dinner Rolls Recipe ImageWe love both the taste and texture of these rolls.
Difficulty: Easy.
Prep time: 20 minutes + rise time.
Cook time: 18 minutes.
Servings: 16 rolls.

Before You Begin

You will need a large baking dish for this recipe exactly as-is. Instead, I frequently make mine in five or six pound cake tins. That way the roll come out somewhat square and work nicely as sandwich buns.

Ingredients

  • 470 grams (3 1/4 cup) All-purpose Flour.
  • 7.1 grams (tsp 2 1/4) Instant Yeast.  Approximate amount is ok  If using Active Dry Yeast, increase by 25%.
  • 50 grams (1/4 cup) Sugar.
  • 5.69 grams (1 tsp) Salt.
  • 57 grams (1/4 cup) Butter or Margarine cut into pieces. Unsalted butter is preferred.
  • 50 grams (1 whole) Egg, lightly beaten.
  • 240 ml (1 cup) Whole Milk.
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) Water.

Preparation

  1. Heat the Water and Butter in a small bowl in a microwave until the Butter melts, 30 to 60 seconds.  Allow to cool about ten minutes before mixing with the rest of the ingredients.
  2. For Active Dry Yeast only:  Add Yeast to the Water/Butter, and allow it to proof until bubbles start to form, about 10 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, mix Flour, Water, Butter, Yeast, Milk, Sugar, Salt, and Egg until  all ingredients are incorporated.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until elastic, but not sticky, about 10 minutes.  I cheat here: I use a breadmaker.
  5. Move the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and allow to rise for about 60 minutes.  I cheat here too, and do the first rise in my breadmaker.
  6. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, and divide into equal amounts, rolled into balls.  A scale is helpful here, and each roll should weight about 56 grams.
  7. Place the dough balls in a large, lightly oiled baking dish, cover, and allow to rise again for another 60 minutes.  The rolls should be close together. My third cheat is that I put them in pound cake tins instead of a baking dish. Using the tins results in squarish rolls. You can even use larger chunks of dough to make small loaves of bread instead of rolls.
  8. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
  9. Optionally brush the dough with melted Butter, melted Margarine, or Milk to improve browning.
  10. Bake 14 to 18 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before removing from the container.

Serving Suggestions

Fantasic when fresh out of the oven, either plain or a little butter. Serve with butter or jam, or use these as the bun for you favorite sandwich.

Storage

Store in a sealed container for up to one week. Store in refrigerator if you're in a hot environment.

Nutrition

Amount per 59 gram serving
Calories163 kcal
Total Fat4 g
Sodium149 mg