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Drew’s Ultimate Dinner Rolls

Kelly Senyei · foodnetwork.com · 2021 · 12 rolls

Against 249 dinner roll recipes

Less liquid than 93% of recipes and less salt than 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 249 dinner roll recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less liquid than 93% of recipes: 43% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • Less salt than 93% of recipes: 0.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.5%, about half as much.
  • More yeast than 81% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • More egg than 76% of recipes: 18% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 10%.
Liquid: 43%, 6th percentileButter: 10%, 27th percentileSugar: 8.9%, 43rd percentileEgg: 18%, 78th percentileYeast: 2.5%, 84th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 4th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more as needed≈ 281 g
  • 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed to 110 degrees F≈ 122 g
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest≈ 2 g
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, warmed to 110 degrees F≈ 59 g
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature≈ 50 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for topping≈ 28 g
  • 2 tablespoons sugar≈ 25 g
  • One 1/4-ounce packet instant (rapid rise) yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Large-flake sea salt, for toppingn/a

flour 281 gbatter 577 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 249 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid43% · 6th percentile
  • Butter10% · 27th percentile
  • Sugar8.9% · 43rd percentile
  • Egg18% · 78th percentile
  • Yeast2.5% · 84th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 4th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 375°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 19 minutes

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