Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Mix water and milk together. Heat this mixture in microwave or on stovetop to about 37-43°C (100-110°F). You can also test this on your wrist. The mixture should be very warm, but not scolding at all. Add the yeast and brown sugar to the warm mixture and stir. Leave the mixture in a warm place for a few minutes.

While the yeast is proofing, prepare the other ingredients. Melt the unsalted butter and shortening together. Set this aside. 

In a large bowl, measure in the 4 cups of flour. Add salt to the flour and mix to combine. 

The yeast should now look bubbly and creamy. Pour the melted butter and shortening into the yeast mixture and give it a quick stir. 

Pour some of the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with your fingers or a spoon. Continue to pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, gradually, mixing after each time. Keep doing this until you've poured all of the liquid ingredients. 

At this point, depending on the humidity in your area, you may need to sprinkle in some extra flour. You will continue to bring the dough together with your fingers or spoon for about a minute. If it feels too sticky, sprinkle in some flour. 

Once dough has come together, turn over onto a floured surface and begin kneading the dough; sprinkle in flour as needed. Knead for 7-10 minutes until you get a smooth dough.  Cover with plastic wrap and place in a slightly warm area for 45 mins to 1 hour, until dough has doubled in size. 

Once dough has doubled in size, punch down to remove excess air. Divide dough into 16 equal sized balls. Form and shape balls as noted above in the blog post. Arrange dough balls on a greased baking dish with some space between. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for another 45 mins to 1 hr. 

Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake dinner rolls for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Check doneness with a toothpick. 

Remove dinner rolls from oven and brush on melted butter. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. 

Serve warm and enjoy!