These sweet yeast rolls are my go-to recipe when it comes to bread making. They are perfect for holidays and special occasions. While the process does take some time, the steps are actually really easy!
Stir lemon juice into milk and let sit for 5-10 minutes to make sour milk.
Place sour milk, egg, and softened butter into bread machine pan.
Add flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into pan, completely covering wet ingredients.
Add yeast to the top of the ingredients.
Place in bread machine and set to form dough. Run the full dough cycle. When the dough cycle is complete, move on to forming the rolls.
Making the Dough in a Standing Mixer
Be sure all of the ingredients are at room temperature. Warm the milk, it should not be too hot, just slightly warm.
Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook.
Begin mixing on low and then increase the speed up to medium once the ingredients combine together. Mix on medium speed for 3-5 minutes; the dough will pull away from the sides of the bowl and wrap around the hook.
Transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with a light towel or with plastic wrap. Place bowl in a warm, draft-free location and allow dough to rise for about 1 - 2 hours, until doubled in size.
Continue with forming the rolls from the risen dough.
Forming the Rolls
Grease 13x9 inch pan with butter. Place some butter on fingertips. Take a golf-ball size piece of dough and use your fingers to tuck the dough under the bottom, forming a smooth round top.
Form 20 rolls with the dough. Cover with a light dishcloth and set in a draft-free, warm area to rise.
Allow rolls to rise for about 1 ½ hours. When rolls have risen and the dough does not bounce back when you press it lightly with your finger, they are ready to bake.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. The rolls should be well browned on top.
Notes
Milk with a higher fat content is preferable, but 2% or even nonfat milk will do in a pinch.
Use real butter, not a butter substitute.
Use a glass baking dish so that you can see the underside of the rolls when checking for doneness