Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar and yeast in tepid water.
  2. Let stand 5-10 minutes until yeast begins to foam.
  3. Thoroughly mix milk, butter, sugar, egg and salt in large bowl.
  4. Stir in the yeast mixture and 3 1/2 cups of flour, adding a bit more if necessary to make a soft, pliable dough.
  5. Turn dough out on floured board and let rest while you clean and butter bowl.
  6. Knead dough gently 4-5 minutes, adding flour if necessary, until dough is smooth and silky.
  7. Return to bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (1 1/2 hours appoximately).
  8. Butter a 12 cup muffin tin.
  9. Punch down dough.
  10. Pinch off pieces that are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, (enough to fill one-half of muffin cup), and roll into smooth spheres.
  11. Place two such pieces in each prepared muffin cup- it will be a tight fit.
  12. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap for 45 minutes.
  13. Bake rolls in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
  14. Serve as soon as they are cool enough to throw.