Herbed Dinner Rolls

I love to start bread and rolls out in the bread maker.  You put everything in and let it do the work.  You just have to shape them and let them rise.  It really doesn't get much simpler for homemade bread.  I found this recipe many years ago and I make it often.  I love the combination of the herbs in them.  We enjoy them with dinner, but they are also nice with a steaming bowl of hot soup on a cold winter's day.  

Ingredients

1 cup water

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 egg

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary, crushed

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Additional butter, melted

Coarse salt, optional

Method

In a bread machine pan, place the water, butter, egg, sugar, salt, seasonings, flour and yeast.  Select dough setting. Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed.

When cycle is complete, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.  Divide dough into 16 portions; shape each into a ball.  Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.  Cover and let rise a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.  

Bake at 375 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.  Brush with butter and sprinkle with coarse salt if desired.  Remove from pans to wire rack.  

Makes 16 rolls.