Baby Dinner Rolls

By mirelsonp

Perfect for buffets, where guests want just a little bite of everything.

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp snipped fresh basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 2 Tbsp finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

1. in a small mixing bowl, combine warm water and yeast. Let stand about 5 minutes or until bubbly. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine 2 3/4 cups of the flour, the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, the sugar, basil, and salt. Add yeast mixture; stir until combined.

2. turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour).

3. Punch dough down. turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease twenty-four 1 3/4-inch muffin cups. Divide each dough half into 12 portions. gently pull each portion of dough into a ball, tucking edges beneath. Arrange balls, smooth sides up, in prepared muffin cups. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (about 30 minutes).

5. Brush tops with milk; sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until tops of rolls are golden. remove rolls from pans. Serve warm.