--- title: "Milk Bread Dinner Rolls" description: "Super soft and fluffy dinner rolls using Japanese milk bread technique with tangzhong, brushed with garlic butter." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/milk-bread-dinner-rolls" --- # 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 bread rolls milk bread dinner tangzhong garlic butter Scale Units ## 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. Note The dough should be very soft and slightly tacky but not sticky. 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 . View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- 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 rating: 4.5 --- == Tangzhong == Add @bread flour{2%tbsp}, @water{2%tbsp}, and @whole milk{4%tbsp} to a #saucepan{} over medium heat. Constantly whisk until the mixture thickens into a paste. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. == Dough == Mix @active dry yeast{1%tbsp} with @whole milk{1/2%cup} warmed and let sit ~{10%minutes}. 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 == Preheat #oven{} to 350°F. 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}. ```