Light Dinner Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk
3/4 c. water
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
4 1/2 or 5 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. yeast
1 egg
melted butter or margarine

Preparation

Heat milk, water and 1/4 cup butter in saucepan until very warm (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Stir together 3 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast in large mixing bowl.
Gradually add warm liquid mixture to dry ingredients and beat with electric mixer on high for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out onto floured board or pastry cloth.
Cover dough with bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
Knead just until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Place dough in a large greased bowl, turn once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Punch dough down.
Shape into rolls, as desired.
Place on pans.
Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from pans; place on wire racks.
Brush with melted butter.
Serve hot.
Makes about 24 rolls.