Grandma's Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons warm water (105F. to 115F.)
• 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Land O Lakes Butter
• melted
• if desired

Instructions

1. Place warm water in bowl; stir in yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar until dissolved.
2. Let stand 5-10 minutes or until mixture starts to foam around edges.
3. Place milk and butter in 1-quart saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is almost melted.
4. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and salt in bowl.
5. Add warm milk mixture; mix well.
6. Add egg; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
7. Check the temperature in the bowl.
8. It should be less then 115F.
9. If it is warmer, let mixture cool slightly.
10. Add yeast mixture; continue beating until well mixed.
11. Add 2 cups flour; beat until mixture is smooth.
12. Stir in enough remaining flour with wooden spoon, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is easy to handle.
13. Let dough rest 5 minutes.
14. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is sticky.
15. Place into greased bowl; turn greased side up.
16. Cover; let rise in warm place 45-60 minutes or until doubled in size.
17. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
18. Punch down dough.
19. Divide dough in half.
20. Cut each half into 9 equal pieces.
21. Shape each piece into a ball.
22. Place balls onto large greased baking sheets.
23. Cover with plastic food wrap; let rise 30-45 minutes or until almost doubled in size
24. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
25. Bake 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown.
26. Brush warm rolls with melted butter, if desired.