Since being on my quest for making bread, I forgot about a recipe I found quite a while back on Sprinkles of Parsley for Easy Buttery Dinner Rolls. On re-reading the recipe, there are instructions to use a mixer using the paddle attachment and then the dough hook – neither of which I have here on the island so took at chance and made these by hand and they turned out just fine – better than just fine actually, they were delicious. I also halved the recipe and was unsure if the 1 packet of yeast asked for was a 10g packet so I took a chance on that too, which must have been correct. Halving the recipe meant that I could place the rolls far apart enough on the baking tray that they did not touch each other, producing perfect rolls.
Easy Buttery Dinner Rolls
These measurements are for the full recipe
Ingredients
2 cups very warm water
10g packet yeast
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
4½ – 5½ cups flour
¼ cup butter melted
Method
- Combine the water, yeast and honey in a bowl and gently stir until the honey dissolves.
- Place the bowl in a warm spot covered with a dry towel for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, the mixture should appear slightly foamy. Add the salt and baking powder and stir until incorporated.
- Gradually add a ½ cup of flour at a time and mix until you’ve reached the right consistency (not too sticky and not too dry).
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Shape the dough into a rectangle and cut into 4 even strips, then cut each strip of dough into 4 even pieces again and shape into balls of dough (16 balls total). Cut an x into each ball.
- Place your balls onto a prepared baking dish.
- Brush with the rolls with the melted butter and place in the oven and immediately increase the temperature to 200°C and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Break apart the rolls and serve warm.
I often make the entire batch of dough and then leave half in the fridge for when I need it 🙂
That’s such a clever idea – think I will do that next time. 🙂
~These buttery buns remind me of Christmas. I love the idea of “Honey” being incorporated in them 🙂 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xx
Amazing how food reminds us of occassions, seasons, family / friends and good times. 🙂
Oh the smell of dinner rolls in my home on a Sunday morning is a smell I will never forget. This post definitely brought back memories and your recipe is similar to the one I remember. Nice post.
Thanks Kay. Hope you will make these and that they will be as nice as what your remember. 🙂
Spooky, spooky, spooky. Bread Man doesn´t deliver to me today and I got up this morning thinking “I´ll make rolls today instead of a loaf”. I went to my bookshelf and thought I´d look at some of the older books I have for inspiration, pulled this one out http://www.theoxfordteaparty.com/item_1401/Complete-Home-Cookery-Book–1950s-Recipes.htm
and then thought “This reminds me of Mandy´s Blog”, will send her the link! And then to top it all, here you are today postingabout bread rolls….
Aren´t you due to move home soon? Hope all is going well 🙂
This is a good kind of spooky. ;-D I am heading over right now to have a look at the link – thanks!
Yip, we fly off the island next Tuesday and arriving home on Wednesday. This week is already VERY busy with all the last minutes goodies that need to be done – I hope to keep up to date with everybody but may have to succumb to being away from my laptop – like tomorrow for example, we are taking our island kitties to the state vet to sign them ready for travel, which means I will only be back in the late afternoon. Will do as much as I can. 🙂 Thanks again for the link. 🙂
I love home made bread!
there is nothing like the smell that fills the house when you bake it..so warm and welcoming..
I also like that added benefit of baking – the smell is always so pleasing. 🙂
I’d love to try these Mandy, its just the thing to go with some yummy soup I’ve made for dinner this evening. Right…., I’m off to the kitchen to make these little numbers, you’ve sold me on the idea & there is nothing nicer than that smell of hot bread right from the oven is there. Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
I am so pleased you are going to make these Anna – I would love to hear how you enjoy them. 🙂
These rolls look absolutely perfect. I like the little crosses in the tops.
Thanks Sally – I was wondering what would happen it I didn’t put the cross in and decided that they wouldn’t be as pretty. 🙂
I love dinner rolls, I even take seconds and thirds on in flight meals 🙂
That’s great Raymund. Now you can have a go at making your own too. 🙂
They look very, very good 🙂
Why thank you very much. 😉
Oooh I want one of those dinner rolls.
Hi whatsaysyou, welcome and thanks for stopping by. 🙂
They look fantastic! So buttery and delicious- just pop them in your mouth!
Thanks so much Jessica. Must confess that I still added lashings of butter – I am a bit of a butter addict you see. 🙂
Now this might be a dinner roll recipe I can get my arms around. I’m definitely going to try this one. They look so cute too! I love it!
So pleased that you will be trying the recipe Kristy. I look forward to hearing how you all enjoy them. Oh my, the pressure is on – what will Mr N and Miss A think? 😉
Those look amazing! I love the little crosses on top. I haven’t made dinner rolls in … I don’t think I ever have.
Hee hee – Hope you give them a try Greg. They are lovely. 🙂
Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread at home….You have shared a recipe that looks easy … have never baked a proper loaf or a bread roll, so will have to give this a go sometime. bookmarked and ready to try…
-Shilpa
Thanks Shilpa – this is a nice recipe to start with. 🙂
These look so good- I love baking bread over the weekends!
Hi Ashley, welcome and thanks for stopping by. I look forward to some of your bread recipes. 🙂
I bet your home is constantly smell of baked bread… so nice! Just a thought of “butterly” dinner rolls made me so hungry. I can dip this bread into the soup… yummy!
Aah yes, great idea Nami, to dip these into the bean and tomato casserole. 🙂
I love butter buns and these look great. Until now I’ve only made my recipe but this one sounds easy and delicious too. Thanks for sharing Mandy
Glad you like the recipe Roxana. It is a definite keeper. 🙂
I’m always on the look-out for a new dinner roll recipe and these look great. Can’t wait to give ’em a try.
Thanks John. I would love to hear how you enjoy them. 🙂
Your buns look great…LOL…seriously, I am going to try them out tomorrow!
Thanks so much Cindy. I would love to hear how you enjoy them and then I can tell you how great your buns are too. 😉
That’s a very beautiful dinner rolls 🙂 I think I will try this recipe out soon 🙂
Thanks so much Tes. I am sure Yaseen would enjoy them too. 🙂
Oh how delicious! I love the idea of brushing melted butter over them, Mandy, it must make the crusts just perfect! I am going to give these a try (when I am off diet, sigh). *saved*
I like your title, too!!
I bet these will be absolutely perfect when you make them. 🙂 Oh and butter is very good 😉 for a diet so hope you try them soon. 🙂
Reminds me of the children’s song “Hot Cross Buns!” They look yummy.
Thanks Michael. Think I will keep this recipe for dinner parties. 🙂
Gorgeous, gorgeous, mouth watering rolls. These look so heavenly, soft and delicious!
Thanks so much Geni. I think I may be making them again later this week to use as hamburger buns. 🙂
I’ve been looking for a recipe just like this! Easy dinner rolls that don’t need any fancy equipment and come together easily. Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ll be trying these soon!
Thanks Georgia, glad you like the recipe. Being such an easy recipe, I may make the full recipe and form larger rolls to use as hamburger buns. 🙂
Those are some perfect dinner rolls! I actually have some asparagus soup in the fridge ready for those rolls 😉
Angie, asparagus soup would be a perfect accompaniment for these lovely rolls. Enjoy. 🙂
Oooh Mandy, they look perfect! I love how elegant the crosses look!
Celia, thank you so much. 🙂
I’m very keen to try these, Mandy. Does the honey make them taste sweet at all? We’re not fond of sweet bread in this house.
I too don’t enjoy a sweet roll and the honey just enhances the flavour of the rolls. I am sure you could half the quantity and they would be equally as nice. Actually, think I will try that next time I make them. Enjoy. 🙂
I tried making them tonight. I couldn’t get the criss crosses perfect as you did and I even have one of those kitchen razors for that purpose. My baking time was quite longer than 20 minutes too.
Hmm, I wonder if the ambient temperature has something to do with it? Did you do a full batch – that may have had something to do with the extra baking time too. Hope they were still enjoyable though. 🙂
I put 1/2 the batch, 8 rolls, in a professional metal baking pan. I made two batches and each time it took quite awhile for them to brown. I have a thermometer in the oven so I know the temperature was accurate. They were a hit for dinner, but I think I will enjoy them better today. I think I was overcome by the aroma!
I’m thrilled they were a hit albeit that the baking time was a bit different for you. All’s well that ends well “they” say. Have a happy weekend. 🙂
i love rolls.
I see your comments are going to my spam folder. I will give you the benefit of the doubt Lilly although I am a bit worried. 🙂