No-knead soft dinner rolls

Ingredients

• 4 cups (560g) plain flour
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast granules
• 1 1/2 cups milk (lukewarm)
• 3 tablespoons (40g) sugar
• 3 tablespoons (40g) butter (melted)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with baking parchment, or greasing with a little oil to prevent the rolls from sticking.

2. 2

   Warm the milk in the microwave for a few seconds until it is just luke-warm, then pour the milk into a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Stir in the yeast.

4. 4

   Melt the butter and add.

5. 5

   Add the egg, sugar and salt.

6. 6

   Whisk with a balloon whisk until combined.

7. 7

   Add the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until you have a thick, slightly sticky dough.

8. 8

   Turn the dough onto a well floured surface and sprinkle with a little exra flour (approximately 1 tablespoon)

9. 9

   Knead lightly until the dough comes together in a soft non-sticky ball.

10. 10

    Divide the dough in half and then in half again so you have 4 pieces. Then divide each piece into 3, giving you 12 equally sized pieces of dough.

11. 11

    Roll each piece of dough into a ball then flatten slightly to about half an inch thick and place on a baking sheet.

12. 12

    Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.

13. 13

    5 minutes before the hour is up, preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.

14. 14

    Brush the rolls with beaten egg and then bake them for about 20 minutes until nicely browned on top.