fresh herb dinner rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• 6 cups bread flour
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water. let stand until creamy; about 10 minutes.
• in a large bowl, stir together the yeast mixture with milk, eggs, salt, butter, parsley, chives, and 4 cups flour. add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough has pulled together. turn dough out a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• grease two 9x13 inch baking pans. deflate the dough, and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into 24 pieces. shape each piece into a round ball, and place into the prepared pans. cover the rolls with a warm, damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white with 2 tablespoons of water; brush egg wash over tops of rolls.
• bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.