Just like the title says, this easy dinner roll recipe is perfect for your next simcha (and for mishloach manos!). Every meal starts off right with a hot doughy roll topped with sesame or poppy seeds. Get creative with this recipe. The dough is easy to handle and there are so many varieties to how you can shape these. We offered a few ideas in this bread recipe below.

Directions

Prepare the Dough

1. Sift ﬂour and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in sugar and yeast. Add margarine, mixing with your ﬁngers until texture resembles bread crumbs.

2. Make a well in the center of the ﬂour mixture. Add water (or soy milk) and egg; knead until a dough is formed. Knead for about 10 minutes more until dough is smooth and elastic.

3. Place dough in a bowl that is lightly smeared with oil. Cover and let rise until double, about one hour.

Shape and Bake

1. Punch down dough and knead for two to three minutes on a ﬂoured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and shape into rolls (see notes for different shaping techniques).

2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the shaped rolls onto lightly greased baking sheets or Gefen Easy Baking Parchment Paper, spaced well apart. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.

3. Mix egg yolk and water; brush over rolls. Sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds.

4. Bake for 15–18 minutes or until golden. Cool on rack.

Tips:

Braid Shape: Using three equal strands, pinch together at top, braid, not too tightly, pinch ends, and tuck under.

Batons: Shape the piece of dough into a long oval shape. Slash the surface with three diagonal cuts just before baking.

Cottage Rolls: Divide the dough into two unequal pieces (two-thirds and one-third). Shape each into a ball; ﬂatten a bit. Place the smaller on top of the larger, and make a hole through the center with handle of a wooden spoon.

Knots: Shape the piece into one long rope; tie a single knot, pulling the ends through.