Soft Homemade Yeast Rolls – Pareve version

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Dough base

1. 1
   Beat one egg in a small bowl and set it aside for brushing.
2. 2
   Dissolve the yeast and the sugar in the lukewarm unsweetened soy milk and leave about 10 minutes, until the mixture foams.

   💡If the mixture doesn't foam in that time, the yeast is no longer active, or the water was too hot. Start over with fresh yeast and body-temperature water.
3. 3
   Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl.

   Bowl
4. 4
   Add the yeast mixture, the second egg and the butter and Knead about 8–10 minutes, until the dough is smooth, pliable and doesn't stick to your hands.

   ⚙ KneadingBowlStand mixer

   💡For yeast dough, use the windowpane test: a small piece stretches into a thin, translucent sheet without tearing, and that's the sign the kneading is done. Add flour only by the tablespoon, and only if the dough is still sticky after a few minutes: too much flour makes a tough dough.
5. 5
   Cover and Let rise 1 hour in a warm place, until the dough doubles in size.

   ⚙ ProofingPlastic wraporKitchen towel

   💡Let rise in a warm, draft-free spot. The dough is ready when it has doubled, and a gentle finger press leaves a dent that fills back slowly; if it springs right back, wait longer.
6. 6
   Divide the dough into balls of about 2 oz each: cut it with a bench scraper and roll each piece under your palm into a smooth ball.

   Bench scraperKitchen scale

   💡Balls of equal weight bake in the same time: weigh the dough and divide it by weight, not by eye.
7. 7
   Set the balls close together in a parchment-lined pan so each ball touches its neighbors.

   Baking panParchment paper

   💡Balls set close together rise into each other and bake into one mass: the sides stay soft and pale, and the rolls are pulled apart for serving.
8. 8
   Cover and Let rise another 30 minutes, until the rolls have risen.

   ⚙ ProofingPlastic wraporKitchen towel
9. 9
   Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
10. 10
    Brush the rolls with the reserved egg.

    Pastry brush

    💡The egg gives the rolls a shiny golden crust, and seeds sprinkled on it stick to it.
11. 11
    Bake 20 minutes, until the rolls are golden.

    ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

    💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.