Homemade milk rolls: The easy way to baking bliss

The recipe for milk rolls is an excellent option for those considering baking bread at home but who lack the patience for laborious processes. You need only a few simple ingredients to prepare the rolls. The dough can be made with the help of a mixer.

Easy to digest and delicate, milk rolls fly off the shelf at the bakery in the blink of an eye. If you don't get up early in the morning, you might miss out and have to settle for a classic loaf of bread. However, you can easily make soft and fluffy milk rolls at home.

With 500 grams of wheat flour, you can make 16 neat rolls that will stay fresh for three days. It's easy to make them in the evening and serve them for breakfast the next day. They're also perfect for family gatherings, for instance, served with traditional soups.

To prepare a large tray full of rolls, you need:

• 500 grams of all-purpose flour,
• 350 millilitres of warm milk,
• 16 grams of fresh yeast,
• 55 grams of sugar,
• 40 grams of butter,
• 4 grams of salt.

You can replace dry yeast with fresh yeast, but you will need to prepare a starter first. In warm milk, crumble fresh yeast (16 grams), add 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Preparing the Dough

1. Sift the flour into a large bowl, and add sugar and salt. In a separate container, heat the milk—warm but not hot—and mix it with the dry yeast.
2. If you choose the option with fresh yeast, prepare the starter.
3. Add the milk with yeast or starter to the flour and knead using a mixer with hooks for 10 minutes.
4. When the dough forms a ball, add the softened butter cut into pieces. Mix again until the ingredients are combined.
5. Cover the bowl containing the dough with a cloth and set aside to rise for 40 minutes.

Forming the Rolls

1. Transfer the risen dough to a floured board.
2. Shape it into a roll, then cut it into 16 equal squares with a knife.
3. Take each square in your hands and tuck the edges under—shaping them into perfect balls. You can further smooth them on the board.
4. Cover the formed rolls with a cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
5. After this time, shape them into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Again, set aside to rise, this time for 40 minutes.

Baking the Rolls

1. Set the oven to 180 degrees Celsius on the top-bottom setting.
2. Lightly dust the rolls with flour sifted through a sieve.
3. Bake them in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.