Basic Dinner-Roll Dough

• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 -ounce packet active dry yeast
• 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• Mix-ins (herbs, spices, cheese, etc.; see recipes)
• Vegetable oil or cooking spray, for the bowl

1. Warm the milk and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan or in the microwave until very warm (110 degrees F).
2. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; mix in the sugar, yeast and 1 cup flour until combined but still lumpy.
3. Let stand until the mixture is very bubbly, about 30 minutes.
4. Add the butter, salt and 2 cups flour; mix on medium speed until smooth and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Mix in the eggs until combined, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl as needed.
6. Add 1 1/4 cups flour and the mix-ins, if using; mix until the dough is smooth and starts to gather into a loose ball, about 4 minutes.
7. The dough should be slightly sticky; if it's too wet, add the remaining 1/4 cup flour.
8. Lightly oil a large bowl; scrape the dough into the bowl and turn to coat with the oil.
9. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
10. Photograph by Ryan Liebe

milk, sugar, yeast, flour, unsalted butter, kosher salt, eggs, mixins, vegetable oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/basic-dinner-roll-dough.html (may not work)