Pillowy Milk Bread Rolls

Incredibly soft, and so pillowy, these bread rolls are what you wanted clouds to taste like.

IngredientS

2 cups bread flour (250g)

2 tbsp sugar (or dark muscovado sugar) (30g)

1/2 tsp salt (3g)

1 tsp instant yeast (3g)

2/3 cup + 1 tbsp milk  (180g)

1 - 2 tbsp milk powder (10g)

1.5 tbsp unsalted butter (20g)

Steps

  1. Combine yeast in warm milk, and let rest for 10 min. 

  2. Combine flour, sugar and salt and gently whisk together.

  3. Add warm milk mixture to dry ingredients and combine until dough forms. 

  4. Knead dough for 10 minutes, then let rest for 10 minutes, covered with plastic wrap or a warm towel.

  5. Add softened butter and knead for another 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and stretchy.

  6. Cover and let proof for 1.5 hours.

  7. Weigh dough and divide into 12 or 16 pieces, making sure each dough weighs about the same. Shape dough into round balls and put them in 9” square pan. Cover and let proof for 1.5 to 2 hours. 

  8. Preheat oven to 340°F. Dust flour onto dough and bake for 15 - 20 minutes. 

  9. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack!