Herb Dinner Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 7 1/4 cups sifted bread flour, divided
• 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine milk, water, sugar, parsley, chives, and salt over medium heat until just warm (105 - 115 f). remove from heat and mix in yeast and eggs.
• 2 in a large bowl, lightly stir together 5 cups flour with the yeast mixture. cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• 3 stir in 8 tablespoons of the melted butter. add another 1 1/2 c flour and mix well. cover and let rise again for an additional 30 minutes.
• 4 remove dough from bowl and knead in the last 3/4 c flour for 3 minutes.
• 5 divide dough into 16 equal portions. form into balls and place on lightly greased baking sheet. cover with plastic wrap and let rise an additional 30 minutes.
• 6 remove plastic wrap and bake in a preheated 400* oven. for 12-15 minutes, or unttil rolls are lightly browned. brush with remaining 6 tbsp butter.