– 1/4 cup warm water
– 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast
– 1 cup warm buttermilk
– 1/2 cup butter softened, plus 2 tablespoons of melted butter for brushing rolls before baking - optional
– 1 egg plus 2 egg yolks for brushing the rolls instead of butter - optional
– 1/3 cup sugar
– 1 teaspoon sea salt
– 4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
Next, turn the machine on “dough mode” and let it run. This is when you can leave it and get a few other things done (like grease the baking dish). Or you know, have a cup of coffee!
Now, place the balls into a greased large pizza pan, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size.
Finally, brush the rolls with 2 tablespoons of melted butter or 2 whisked egg yolks, and bake until golden in color for about 20-25 minutes on the middle oven rack.