- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm (110 degrees) water
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Put the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the milk until warm; pour it over the butter mixture and let cool. In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water; set aside to proof until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir the yeast mixture into the butter mixture. Beat in the egg, then beat in the flour until you have a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate.
- Two hours before baking, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it in half. Divide each half into 6 equal portions, then divide each portion into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, dip into the melted butter, and place in a muffin tine, 3 balls to a muffin cup. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.