Amish Dinner Rolls Recipe

"This recipe was inspired by one in a small handwritten Amish cookbook; thus its name. They are dense yet still tender, moist but not at all heavy, they are the quintessential soft dinner roll. Mashed potato gives them both their soft texture, and staying power: they'll remain moist and fresh-tasting at room temperature for several days, meaning they're a good candidate for make-ahead. Source: King Arthur"

Original is 10-24 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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2 large eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar (67g)
2 teaspoons table salt (12g)
6 tablespoons butter, softened (85g)
1 cup mashed potatoes, unseasoned, lightly packed (see NOTE) (213g)

2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
3/4 cup water, lukewarm (water in which the potatoes were boiled, if possible) (170g)
4 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (510g)
NOTE: 1 medium-to-large baking potato will yield 227g of mashed potato.

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (117.9 g)
Calories 306.5
Total Fat - 8.6 g
Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
Cholesterol - 59.9 mg
Sodium - 547.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 49.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
Sugars - 7.1 g
Protein - 7.5 g
Calcium - 19 mg
Iron - 0.9 mg
Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Weigh your flour; or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess.

Step 2

To make the dough: Mix and knead all of the ingredients together by hand, mixer, or bread machine set on the dough cycle - to make a smooth, soft dough.

Step 3

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise until it's doubled in bulk, about 90 minutes. If you're using a bread machine, allow the machine to complete its cycle, then leave the dough in the machine until it's doubled in bulk, perhaps an additional 30 minutes or so.

Step 4

Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 16 large balls, or 24 smaller balls. Round each ball into a smooth roll.

Step 5

Place the rolls in a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan (refer to the Baking Tip, below). Cover the pan with lightly greased plastic wrap, and let them rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until they're quite puffy. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 6

Bake the rolls for 20 - 25 minutes, until they're golden brown and feel set. Remove them from the oven, and turn them out of the pan onto a rack. Brush with melted butter, if desired.

Step 7

Makes 16 - 24 rolls. Serve rolls warm, or at room temperature. Store rolls, well wrapped in plastic, for several days at room temperature; freeze for longer storage.