Lightly beat an egg with 2 tablespoons of water and brush onto your risen dinner rolls. This will give them a lovely brown sheen as they bake. You could brush them with butter instead, for a deeper color, but an egg will always give them the best shine. If you like, you may also sprinkle sesame or poppy seeds on top of the rolls at this point.
Bake the rolls at 400F for about 20 minutes. They will be golden when they are done. Slide them off the baking sheet and onto a wire rack to cool. Yeasted breads can turn a bit gummy inside if they are cut when they are hot, so it is best to let them cool to room temperature before eating them.
[Photo by Nicole Weston]
10 More Dirty Restaurant Tricks
5 Things You Didn't Know About Turducken
10 Catchiest Food Jingles We Love to Hate
