Easy Weeknight Dinner Roll Recipe Quick Using Kitchenaid Mixer (2024)

FAQs

How do you knead bread with a KitchenAid mixer? ›

Knead on speed 2, and let the dough hook further incorporate the ingredients together. If unincorporated ingredients are sticking to the sides of the bowl, turn off the machine and scrape down using a spatula. Continue kneading until the dough no longer sticks to the side of the bowl and is smooth and elastic.

Too much flour, or not the right kind, could be to blame. Dough made only from flour with a high or even average amount of protein (like bread flour or all-purpose flour) can become tough from overmixing. Protein gives bread structure in the form of gluten—the more you mix and move the dough, the more gluten you get.

It's best to use the dough hook for any recipes that require kneading. If you are making a quickbread, like banana bread, that doesn't require kneading but does require thorough mixing of ingredients, you can use a pastry beater (or a flat beater).

When kneading yeast doughs with a dough hook, use speed 2 and knead for about 2 minutes to initially mix ingredients. At this point you may need to turn off the machine to scrape down the sides, and then proceed to continue mixing until the dough is smooth and elastic.

So while hand kneading can be a gratifying process, we recommend using a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment for this task. A dough hook is the best tool you can use to knead dough. It does everything your hands would do, but more quickly.

Don't rush the rising time.

For flavor and texture, these fluffy dinner rolls need an initial rise and then a second proof after they're shaped. This ensures that your rolls are light and fluffy and not dense bricks.

Too much flour, or not the right kind, could be to blame. Dough made only from flour with a high or even average amount of protein (like bread flour or all-purpose flour) can become tough from overmixing. Protein gives bread structure in the form of gluten—the more you mix and move the dough, the more gluten you get.

Which stand mixer speed is best for creaming butter? When creaming butter, use your KitchenAid^® Flat Beater and start at speed 3 to combine the sugar and butter without causing a mess. Once the mixture is smooth and creamy, you can bump up to speed 4 or 6 to achieve light, fluffy results.

If the beater is too high, it cannot reach and incorporate the ingredients. If the beater is too low, it can hit the bottom of the bowl and the white coating can chip off the bottom of your beater. The clearance is adjusted at the factory, but can change over time with use, and can easily be raised or lowered.

If you're using a KitchenAid^® stand mixer, try creaming with the Flex Edge Beater accessory¹ that thoroughly incorporates ingredients as it scrapes down the side of the bowl.

What type of pan is best for baking rolls? ›

Cast iron can be used on the stove top or directly in the oven. If you don't have a large 11 inch cast iron pan, you can use a glass baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. A 9×13 size would work well. It's best to have the rolls all touching each other when you arrange them in the pan, and I'll tell you why…

Butter basting: Rolls can be brushed with butter before, during, or after baking. While it doesn't brown the surface as much as egg wash will, it does promote browning and adds a lot of flavor.

Homemade bread rolls can last up to 3-5 days if stored properly. To extend the shelf life of your homemade bread rolls, you should store them in an airtight container or plastic bag at room temperature. This will help prevent the bread from becoming stale and prevent the growth of mold.

A dough hook is a stand mixer accessory designed for kneading bread and certain pastry doughs.

A bread hook will do a thorough job of mixing and kneading your dough. But so will a bowl scraper, with less effort. Unless you have your stand mixer on the counter, ready to go at all times, taking it out, cleaning it and putting it away is more work than mixing dough by hand, which is fast and easy.

Attach your flat beater, add your ingredients to the stand mixer bowl and mix to combine the ingredients whilst kneading on speed 1. Remove your flat beater and attached your dough hook, and knead the dough for 5 minutes on low speed (1 & 2). Always ensure that you knead on low speed so as not to overheat the motor.

Turn your mixer on low speed. Allow it to knead the dough for 3 minutes, or until it clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Continue to knead the dough 3-4 minutes longer. You'll know your dough is kneaded enough when it feels smooth and elastic.