The Best Buns for Thanksgiving Dinner

Learn how to make the best dinner rolls using a few simple ingredients and a bread machine. They are a must-have on our Thanksgiving table (and make the most delicious leftover turkey sandwiches)!

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Best buns ever. My go-to recipe.

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Ingredients for Bread Machine Buns

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Add the ingredients in order: milk, egg, butter, dry ingredients. Use the dough setting on your bread machine.

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Form the buns: first grease your hands, then tear off a piece of dough (a little more than golf ball size), shape it, and place on greased baking sheet.

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Bake for about 12 minutes at 350°F until the tops are golden brown. Rub butter on top after taking them out of the oven.

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The Best Buns for Thanksgiving Dinner

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Learn how to make the best dinner rolls using a few simple ingredients and a bread machine. They are a must-have on our Thanksgiving table (and make the most delicious leftover turkey sandwiches)!

Best buns ever. My go-to recipe.

-PATRICIA

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Ingredients for Bread Machine Buns

• Milk • Egg • Butter • Flour

• Sugar • Salt • Yeast

Add the ingredients in order: milk, egg, butter, dry ingredients. Use the dough setting on your bread machine.

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Form the buns: first grease your hands, then tear off a piece of dough (a little more than golf ball size), shape it, and place on greased baking sheet.

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Repeat until you've used up all the dough. Let the buns rise. They are ready to bake when they've doubled in size.

Bake for about 12 minutes at 350°F until the tops are golden brown. Rub butter on top after taking them out of the oven.

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