Dinner Rolls

​3 ¾ cups flour, plus additional for sprinkling
¼ cup sugar
1 packet (0.25 ounces) rapid rise yeast
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¾ cup water
2/3 cup milk
¼ cup butter, diced, plus more for brushing
1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
 
1.  Preheat oven to 175 degrees and spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.  In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, yeast and salt.  Set aside.  Combine remaining ingredients in a glass bowl and microwave until butter begins to melt and temperature reaches 115 degrees. 
 
2.  Fit mixer with dough hook.  Add liquid mixture to dry mixture and mix on low until incorporated, then knead on medium until springy, smooth and well combined, 7-8 minutes.  
 
3.  Set prepared dish on top of mixing bowl as a cover and let dough rest for 5 minutes.  Sprinkle a work surface with flour.  Turn out dough and pat into an even rectangle.  With a sharp knife, cut into 15 equal portions.  Roll each into a smooth ball without overworking.  Place in prepared pan. 
 
4.  Turn off oven and place rolls inside to rise for 25 minutes without opening oven door.  Remove, set aside, and raise oven temperature to 375.  When it reaches temperature, return rolls to oven and bake until browned, about 20 minutes.  Brush with melted butter and let stand for 10 minutes before serving hot.

Revised November 2017