Cheesy Garlic Butter Rolls

Ingredients

• 160 g (2/3 cup) milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast or active dry yeast
• 12 g (1 Tablespoon) granulated sugar
• 312 g (2 1/2 cups*) all-purpose flour or bread flour
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 45 g (3 Tablespoons) butter, softened to room temperature
• 113 g (1/2 cup) garlic butter (or mix 2-3 cloves minced garlic with softened butter)
• 80 g (1 cup) grated cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, edam...)
• Flaky salt, to serve

Instructions

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   In a small saucepan, warm the milk to...: In a small saucepan, warm the milk to around 95-104°F / 35-40°C and pour it into a bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast and sugar over the milk. If using active dry yeast, let this sit for around 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy, if using instant yeast this waiting step can be skipped.

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   Add in the flour, salt, parsley and egg....: Add in the flour, salt, parsley and egg. Fit the stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment and mix on low speed to form a thick dough.

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   Add in the softened butter, a few cubes...: Add in the softened butter, a few cubes at a time, and increase the speed of the mixer to medium. Keep mixing on medium speed for around 8 minutes until the soft dough is smooth and strong and it pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.

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   Once kneaded, form the dough into a smooth...: Once kneaded, form the dough into a smooth ball. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased medium bowl and cover it with plastic wrap, beeswax wrap, or a dampened dish towel.

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   Let the dough rise in a warm place...: Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, around about 1- 1 1/2 hours. The exact rise time will depend on your room temperature. The dough can be covered tightly and refrigerated for up to 16 hours if you make overnight garlic butter dinner rolls.

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   Pull the risen bread dough from the bowl...: Pull the risen bread dough from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface. Dust the top of the dough with some flour. If the dough has come from the fridge, it will be very stiff. Let it warm up to room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling.

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   Use a rolling pin to roll the dough...: Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a large rectangle that measures around 9x12 inches (23cmx30cm) - Spread the surface of the dough with around 3/4 (80g) of the softened garlic butter.

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   Sprinkle over the grated cheese.

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   Roll it up from the long end to...: Roll it up from the long end to make a 12-inch/30cm long log. Cut into nine equal slices using unflavored dental floss or a sharp knife.

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    Place the rolls into a lined 8x8 baking...: Place the rolls into a lined 8x8 baking pan.

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    Let the rolls rise in a warm spot...: Let the rolls rise in a warm spot until about doubled in size.

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    Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

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    Bake the buns for around 25 minutes until...: Bake the buns for around 25 minutes until deep golden brown. If they are browning too fast, you can cover the top of the rolls with aluminum foil.

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    Melt the remaining garlic butter while the buns...: Melt the remaining garlic butter while the buns are baking.

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    When the rolls come from the oven, brush...: When the rolls come from the oven, brush the tops with melted butter using a pastry brush. Sprinkle with a little flaky salt.