Best Basic Sweet Bread
Description
An easy yet versatile yeasted sweet bread recipe that uses basic ingredients and can be transformed into dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, or sticky buns.
Ingredients
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1 cup milk
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, or as needed
Directions
1
Combine milk and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until slightly warm to the touch then remove from heat and stir in yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
2
Stir together flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add softened butter, eggs, and the yeast mixture and mix until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
3
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
4
Grease a large bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Place the dough into the bowl and turn once to coat. Cover and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
5
Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13-inch pan with remaining oil.
6
For plain rolls, punch down dough and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and place them into the greased pan side by side.
7
Cover and let dough rise again until almost doubled in size, 20 to 25 minutes.
8
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
9
Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.