Soft White Dinner Rolls

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   In a large bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt and sugar.

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   In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter, and place over low heat until milk is lukewarm.

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   Pour into bowl of dry ingredients, and mix with a fork to make a rough dough, adding more flour if necessary.

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   Using a mixer with dough hook, or by hand, knead dough until smooth and silky.

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   Place in an oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.

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   Let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.

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   Punch air out of dough.

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   Oil a baking sheet, and set aside.

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   Pull off pieces of dough the size of walnuts, and form into round balls.

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    Place on baking sheet almost touching, about 1/4 inch apart, in 6 rows of 5 each.

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    Cover with a kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm place 30 minutes.

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    Meanwhile, heat oven to 425 degrees.

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    When rolls have risen, make a glaze by beating together the egg, milk and salt.

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    Paint rolls with glaze.

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    Sprinkle one row with sesame seeds and the next with poppy seeds; leave the third row plain, and then repeat pattern.

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    (A teaspoon of seeds should decorate 2 rows.) Bake rolls until risen and golden brown, about 15 minutes.

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    Transfer to a cooling rack or serve immediately.

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    To serve, place on a plate so rolls can be torn off to be eaten.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.