'3/4 cup whole milk'
'1/4 cup butter or margarine'
'2 tablespoons sugar'
'2 teaspoons salt'
'1 teaspoon active dry yeast'
'1 tablespoon warm water'
'1 egg'
'4 cups all-purpose flour'
'1 tablespoon butter or margarine for brushing'
'3/4 cup whole milk'
'1/4 cup butter or margarine'
'2 tablespoons sugar'
'2 teaspoons salt'
'1 teaspoon active dry yeast'
'1 tablespoon warm water'
'1 egg'
'4 cups all-purpose flour'
'1 tablespoon butter or margarine for brushing'
A heat the milk with the butter (or margarine), two tablespoons of sugar, and one teaspoon of salt in a small saucepan, until the butter has melted
Let it cool to room temperature
Sprinkle yeast over warm water
Add one tablespoon of sugar
Mix until the yeast dissolves
Let it rest for 10 minutes
Add the milk at room temperature
Beat in the egg
Gradually add enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough, about 5 minutes
Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic
Shape into small balls, about 1 hour or less
Flatten each ball into a rectangle of about 50 x 26 cm on a lightly floured surface
Cut into strips of about 5 cm wide
Dip in melted butter (or margarine)
Assemble the bread rolls by placing five strips on top of each other
Cut each bundle into portions of about 3 cm wide
Place with the cut side down in a shallow baking dish, greased
Bake in a preheated moderate oven (180°C) for about 20 minutes
To serve, brush with melted butter if desired
Serve warm
Yield: About 15 little bread rolls.