Homemade Brown'n'Serve Rolls

By oldbklady

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• Water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• Butter-flavored cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Beat egg in a large measuring cup. Add enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups liquid. Add to the breadmaker. Add remaining ingredients, except cooking spray, in the order suggested by your breadmaker. Select the setting for a basic dough and start the breadmaker. When the cycle ends, remove the dough and place in a large greased bowl. Spray top with butter-flavored cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured board. With a sharp knife, cut dough in half. Cut each half into 3 equal pieces. Cut each of these pieces into 3 equal pieces. You will now have 18 pieces of dough. Lightly flour hands, roll into balls, and place into muffin tins sprayed with the butter-flavored cooking spray. Spray tops of the rolls and let stand until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 400° just until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Don't let them get too much color on them. You just want them to start to brown so you know the yeast is no longer alive. Remove from the oven and cool in pans for a few minutes. Remove to racks to cool completely. When completely cool, place on a tray and put in the freezer until frozen firm. Store rolls in zip-type freezer bags. To complete cooking, place as many rolls as you need in muffin tins and bake at 400° until golden brown, about 6 or 7 minutes. Don't thaw before baking. They will taste like they were just freshly baked. To be sure I always have plenty on hand.