Mother's "Great Buns"

This is our family favorite dinner roll recipe. I am a picky bread connoisseur… I judge a restaurant by how good their pre-meal bread is! This is by far my favorite bread recipe to make…. Because it is so easy, and the rolls always turn out moist, fluffy and delicious. They are always gone whenever I take them to share with friends. (Dr. Mohler thinks they taste wonderful too! :o)

• 1 Cup Water
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 Tblsp plus 1 tsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 5 1/3 Tblsp softened butter
• 3 1/3 cups bread flour (maybe a little bit more depending on your climate… here in KY, I need about a spoonful or so more otherwise the dough turns out too sticky)
• 1 Tblsp bread machine yeast
• 3 Tblsp dry milk powder

Put ingredients into bread machine in order. At the finish of the dough cycle, remove dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into 16 pieces. (I’ve found that it is easiest to use a bread knife that is sprayed with pam so the dough doesn’t stick to it)

Shape into rolls (with the least bit of handling as possible)

Let rise in a very warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled. (I set the oven for about 200 and then turn it off and put the rolls in to rise)

Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes. ( they should be a slight golden brown on top… don’t overcook them!)

It takes a total of about 2 ½ hours from start to finish