Perfect Yeast Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter (, softened)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 1/2 cups flour ((use more as needed))

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the milk in the microwave for one minute, stirring at 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Sprinkle the yeast over the top of the milk, let sit undisturbed for five minutes.

3. 3

   Add sugar, salt, butter, and egg. Mix thoroughly.

4. 4

   Gradually mix in the flour. Add additional flour if needed. The dough should no longer be sticky, but not dry.

5. 5

   Cover; let stand one hour.

6. 6

   Punch the dough down, cover, let stand another hour in a warm place.

7. 7

   Punch the dough down again, cover, let stand another hour in a warm place.

8. 8

   Punch the dough down, and pinch off into 18 equal portions. Should be slightly larger than a golf ball. Roll each portion of dough into a ball.

9. 9

   Place in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.

10. 10

    Bake at 400ºF for 15 minutes.