Dinner Rolls

This is one of my most treasured recipes. For years, my husband and I have been enjoying these dinner rolls for for every special occasion. 

The very first time we enjoyed these dinner rolls was for Thanksgiving in October 2007, just before we relocated to the USA. It was our last truly Canadian Thanksgiving but the beginning of many happy memories together.

Dinner Rolls

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Ingredients

• 2 pkg yeast, dry
• 1/3 cup water, warm
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tsp himalayan salt
• 1 cup almond milk, warm
• 5 cup flour

Instructions

1. Soften yeast in warm water for about 10 minutes.
2. Combine sugar, butter, salt and almond milk. Cool to luke warm.
3. Stir in yeast and eggs. Gradually stir in flour to form a stiff dough.
4. Knead on floured surface for about 5 minutes, until dough is soft and satiny, then cover with wet cloth and allow to rise in a warm location until roughly doubled in size (about 1 hour).
5. Pat down. Form into buns. Let rise covered for approximately 30 minutes.
6. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350F for small rolls or 20 minutes for large rolls.

Notes

Add herbs such as dill and/or cheese for a slightly different flavor.

This recipe makes a very large batch of dinner rolls so there will definitely be left overs. Rob and I like to warm them up for breakfast and top them with some egg, sausage or bacon and a bit of cheese for a delicious breakfast sandwich. We also like to simply put a little jam on them as an accompaniment to some fruit and an omelet.

These left over dinner rolls also make the best croutons! Simply slice them into cubes and leave them on your countertop, covered for a day or two. Then, add a little olive oil to a zip lock freezer bag, some Italian seasonings and the dried cubes. Give the bag a shake, throw the cubes on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes at 400F. Be careful not to burn them.

I hope you enjoy these delicious dinner rolls as much as Rob and I do.