Simple Dinner Rolls: Soft, Buttery Recipe for 8 Rolls

These simple dinner rolls are soft, buttery, and made with basic pantry ingredients. The recipe yields 8 rolls and takes about 1 hour 45 minutes of prep time (mostly rising) plus 20 minutes in the oven. The dough comes together in one bowl, kneads for 10–15 minutes, rises once, then gets shaped and baked in a cast-iron pan. An egg wash gives the tops a golden finish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 ⅓ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons yeast
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Combine water, olive oil, honey, salt, flour, yeast, and water in a large bowl.
2. Mix well and knead for 10–15 minutes until the dough is elastic.
3. Transfer the dough into a well-oiled bowl.
4. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise once for 1 hour in a warm place, until the dough has doubled.
5. Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
6. Cut the dough into 8 portions and shape into balls.
7. Place balls onto greased cast-iron pan.

Note: The source recipe ends here. The egg wash is listed in the ingredients but not mentioned in the steps. A common approach is to beat the egg and brush it over the rolls before baking, but that instruction is not provided in the original. Baking time is listed as 20 minutes in the overview.

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