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New Rivers House Rolls | Angel Tucker
- 16 grams kosher salt (1 tbsp)
- 100 grams brown sugar (½ cup)
- 500 grams milk (2 cups)
- 250 grams butter (3½ sticks)
- 1,250 grams bread flour (about 7½ cups)
- 4 eggs
- 14 grams active dry yeast (1 tbsp)
- 2 egg yolks mixed with 2 tbsp water (for egg wash)
- Parmigiano-Reggiano for grating
Herbed Garlic Butter
- 1 lb softened butter
- 2 oz (roughly) garlic chives or regular chives
- 1 oz (roughly) parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
Combine the salt, sugar, milk, and butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature (yeast dies at 140 degrees, so it’s prudent to make sure the milk mixture is at least below 120 degrees).
Combine the flour, four eggs and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low until the eggs are incorporated. With the machine running, pour in the milk mixture. Mix for 8 to 10 minutes. The dough will be sticky but will eventually pull away from the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and
let the dough double in size (about 2 hours).
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it to redistribute the yeast. Divide the dough into sixty 2.5-ounce portions and roll them into tight little boules.
Spray two quarter-sheet pans with cooking spray. Fill each pan with 6 rows of 5 rolls. Brush with egg wash and then dust with grated Parmesan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let proof for 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Bake the rolls for 18 to 20 minutes or until hot in the center.
Make the herbed garlic butter, combine all the ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until combined in a uniform green spread.
To serve, slather hot rolls with soft garlic herb butter and more Parmesan. If cooling and reheating that day, slather with the butter, then reheat for 5 to 7 minutes in a 375-degree oven.
