Best Basic Sweet Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.33 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided, or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine milk and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until slightly warm to the touch then remove from heat and stir in yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir together flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add softened butter, eggs, and the yeast mixture and mix until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

3. 3

   Turn dough out onto a floured surface and continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Grease a large bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Place the dough into the bowl and turn once to coat. Cover and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

5. 5

   Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13-inch pan with remaining oil.

6. 6

   For plain rolls, punch down dough and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and place them into the greased pan side by side.

7. 7

   Cover and let dough rise again until almost doubled in size, 20 to 25 minutes.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

9. 9

   Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.