Assorted Soft Dinner Rolls

Saw this soft dinner rolls here. I've tested it earlier before and they were well received by my family. A friend invited me over to her place for Xmas eve dinner and I told her I'll bring some dinner rolls to accompany her roast!!

These buns are soft and indeed 'light as a feather' with a slight hint of honey.

Adapted recipe
(Yields 18 rolls, weighing at 54g each)

340g cold milk
30g shortening
30g butter
30g honey
564g bread flour
4g instant yeast
1 tsp salt (scant)
Toppings (optional) – sesame seeds, Parmesan cheese or poppy seeds

1. Knead everything together until you get a soft pliable dough which passes the window pane test.
2. Rest covered dough for 60 min.
3. Divide dough into 54g (or such other portion, depending on the size required). Rest dough for 20 min before rolling and shaping to desired shapes.
   
   
   Here are some of the shapes made - star shaped buns, mini cluster balls, S-snails and knots.
   
   

   More S-snails and a simple 'dimple' bun made with an aid of a chopstick.
   

   
   

More mini cluster balls and knots.

4. Proof shaped bread for 1 – 1.5 hour or double in volume.
5. Just before baking, spray with a little water or brush with some beaten egg white and then sprinkle as topping with some sesame seeds (white or black), poppy seeds or Parmesan cheese.

6. Bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees for 12 – 14 min.

   

Bench notes - Interesting to note that the baked rolls sprayed with water had a darker shade of brown than the ones brushed with egg whites. Next time, I'll save the egg and just use water!! :)