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In a small saucepan, add the milk and butter and warm it just enough until the butter melts (use a candy thermometer to make sure the mixture reaches 115 degrees.
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In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the warm butter and milk mixture and sprinkle the yeast over the top.
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Let it sit for 5 minutes... if your yeast does not start to bubble or smell 'yeasty' it might not be properly activated and it might not rise properly in your final product.
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To the yeast mixture, add the flour, sugar, egg yolks and salt and mix with the speed on low just until the flour is incorporated.
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Knead the dough on lowest setting for 4-5 minutes, until smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
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Be careful not to over mix.
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The dough should be very sticky and soft.
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Lightly grease a bowl with some olive oil and set aside.
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Once the dough is nice and smooth, form into a ball and place it seam side down in the oiled bowl and grease the top and sides of the dough with a little oil as well.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it somewhere warm for about an hour or until it has almost doubled in size.
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Dump the dough onto your work surface, (flour it a little if necessary) and deflate it.
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Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
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Cover the dough pieces with a kitchen towel as you work with one piece at a time.
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Lightly grease a 9X13 baking dish with either butter or cooking spray and set aside.
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Take each piece of dough and roll it in a smooth ball, place the ball seam side down in the greased baking dish, cover the baking dish with a kitchen towel so that the formed buns wont dry out.
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Once you have all the rolls in the baking dish, cover them with plastic wrap and allow them to sit in a nice warm place for about an hour or until they are about one and half times bigger than the original size.
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and position one of the oven racks into the center of the oven.
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Once the rolls have risen, bake them for about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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Brush them with melted butter immediately when they come out of the oven and enjoy!
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Recipe By: Laura Vitale.
