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Milk Bread Dinner Rolls

Super soft and fluffy dinner rolls using Japanese milk bread technique with tangzhong, brushed with garlic butter.

30 minutes cook 30 minutes prep 4 hours total 9 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp bread flour
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 6 tbsp whole milk
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 0.50 cup whole milk
  • 2.50 cups bread flour
  • 0.75 tsp fine sea salt
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • egg
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 9 pieces dough
  • egg wash
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • to taste flaky salt

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • stand mixer
  • bowl
  • baking dish
  • oven
  • pan

Instructions

Tangzhong

1

Add 2 tbsp bread flour , 2 tbsp water , and 4 tbsp whole milk to a saucepan over medium heat.

2

Constantly whisk until the mixture thickens into a paste.

3

Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

Dough

4

Mix 1 tbsp active dry yeast with 0.50 cup whole milk warmed and let sit 10 minutes .

5

In a stand mixer bowl, combine 2.50 cups bread flour , 0.75 tsp fine sea salt , and 0.25 cup granulated sugar .

6

Add the milk and yeast mixture, tangzhong, and egg . Mix on low speed, scraping sides occasionally.

7

When dough comes together, increase to medium-low speed. Gradually add 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened. Mix 5-7 minutes until smooth and no dough sticks to the sides.

8

Roll dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl . Cover with a damp towel. Let rise 1-2 hours until doubled in size.

Shaping

9

Punch dough down, place on a lightly floured surface, and divide into 9 pieces dough about 75 g each.

10

Roll pieces into tight balls and place in a greased 9x9 inch baking dish in rows of three.

11

Cover with a damp towel and proof 1-2 hours until doubled in size.

Baking

12

Preheat oven to 350°F.

13

Brush rolls with egg wash (egg beaten with 2 tbsp whole milk ).

14

Bake 28-30 minutes until golden brown.

Garlic Butter

15

Finely chop 1-2 cloves garlic and add to a cold pan with 0.25 cup unsalted butter .

16

Heat over medium heat. Sweat garlic 30 seconds , then remove from heat.

Final Touch

17

Remove rolls from the oven and immediately brush with garlic butter.

18

Sprinkle with to taste flaky salt .

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title: Milk Bread Dinner Rolls
description: "Super soft and fluffy dinner rolls using Japanese milk bread technique with tangzhong, brushed with garlic butter."
servings: 9
total time: 4 hours
prep time: 30 minutes
cook time: 30 minutes
tags: [bread, rolls, milk bread, dinner, tangzhong, garlic butter]
cuisine: Japanese
difficulty: intermediate
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== Tangzhong ==

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Constantly whisk until the mixture thickens into a paste.

Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

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In a #stand mixer{} bowl, combine @bread flour{2.5%cups}, @fine sea salt{3/4%tsp}, and @granulated sugar{1/4%cup}.

Add the milk and yeast mixture, tangzhong, and @egg{1}. Mix on low speed, scraping sides occasionally.

When dough comes together, increase to medium-low speed. Gradually add @unsalted butter{3%tbsp} softened. Mix ~{5-7%minutes} until smooth and no dough sticks to the sides.

> The dough should be very soft and slightly tacky but not sticky.

Roll dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased #bowl{}. Cover with a damp towel. Let rise ~{1-2%hours} until doubled in size.

== Shaping ==

Punch dough down, place on a lightly floured surface, and divide into @dough{9%pieces} about 75g each.

Roll pieces into tight balls and place in a greased 9x9 inch #baking dish{} in rows of three.

Cover with a damp towel and proof ~{1-2%hours} until doubled in size.

== Baking ==

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Brush rolls with @egg wash{1} (egg beaten with @whole milk{2%tbsp}).

Bake ~{28-30%minutes} until golden brown.

== Garlic Butter ==

Finely chop @garlic{1-2%cloves} and add to a cold #pan{} with @unsalted butter{1/4%cup}.

Heat over medium heat. Sweat garlic ~{30%seconds}, then remove from heat.

== Final Touch ==

Remove rolls from the oven and immediately brush with garlic butter.

Sprinkle with @flaky salt{to taste}.