Best 7 Baking Essentials Awesome Yeast Rolls Recipes

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

SOFT DINNER ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk the warm milk, yeast, and 1 Tablespoon of sugar together in the bowl of your stand mixer. Cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes. *If you do not own a stand mixer, you can do this in a large mixing bowl and in the next step, mix the dough together with a large wooden spoon/rubber spatula. It will take a bit of arm muscle. A hand mixer works, but the sticky dough repeatedly gets stuck in the beaters. Mixing by hand with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula is a better choice.*
• Add the remaining sugar, egg, butter, salt, and 1 cup flour. With a dough hook or paddle attachment, mix/beat on low speed for 30 seconds, scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then add the remaining flour. Beat on medium speed until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes. If the dough seems too wet to a point where kneading (next step) would be impossible, beat in more flour 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have a workable dough, similar to the photos and video above. Dough should be soft and a little sticky, but still manageable to knead with lightly floured hands.
• Keep the dough in the mixer and beat for an additional 3 full minutes or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for 3 full minutes. (See video tutorial above if you need a visual of kneading dough by hand.)
• Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to coat all sides in the oil. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or a clean kitchen towel. Allow the dough to rise in a relatively warm environment for 1-2 hours or until double in size. (I always let it rise on the counter. Takes about 2 hours. For a tiny reduction in rise time, see my answer to Where Should Dough Rise? in my Baking with Yeast Guide.)
• Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan or two 9-inch square or round baking pans. You can also bake the rolls in a cast iron skillet or on a lined baking sheet.*
• When the dough is ready, punch it down to release the air. Divide the dough into 14-16 equal pieces. (Just eyeball it- doesn't need to be perfect!) Shape each piece into a smooth ball. I do this entirely in my hands and you can watch in the video tutorial above. Arrange in prepared baking pan.
• Cover shaped rolls with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise until puffy, about 1 hour.
• Adjust oven rack to a lower position and preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). (It's best to bake the rolls towards the bottom of the oven so the tops don't burn.)
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top, rotating the pan halfway through. If you notice the tops browning too quickly, loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil. Remove from the oven, brush with optional honey butter topping, and allow rolls to cool for a few minutes before serving.
• Cover leftover rolls tightly and store at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

EASY YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, egg, oil, salt, yeast mixture and 4 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Divide and shape each portion into 12 balls. Roll each ball into an 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

BAKING ESSENTIALS: AWESOME PRETZEL ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. You can make the dough by kneading it using your hands or use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. In this recipe, we will be using a stand mixer to do the initial kneading and then finish it off by hand.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Add the butter, coconut sugar, yeast, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with an S-Blade. Then, throw in about 4 cups of flour, and whisk to combine.
• 5. Set the mixer to low speed and slowly add the warm milk.
• 6. Increase the speed, allow the ingredients to blend together. Eventually the dough will begin to climb the hook and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
• 7. You will probably need to add more flour; just a tablespoon or so at a time, and occasionally stop the mixer to scrape down the sides.
• 8. Add about a tablespoon of non-flavored oil (grapeseed, vegetable) to a bowl, then add the dough, turn to coat the dough in the oil, cover, and allow to rise until doubled in size.
• 9. Depending on the temperature of your kitchen this should take 60 - 90 minutes.
• 10. Lightly dust a clean surface with some flour and knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• 11. It should be a bit tacky, but not overly sticky. Add more flour, a bit at a time, until achieving the correct results.
• 12. Divide the dough into equal portions, and form into balls. As you can see, I got 10 rolls/buns.
• 13. Roll the dough balls between your hands, until they are round and smooth, and then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Keep them about 1.5 inches (3.8cm) apart from each other.
• 14. Allow them to rest and rise, until they look something like this photo. As you can see mine are just about touching each other.
• 15. Place a rack into the middle position and preheat the oven to 450f (230c).
• 16. While they are rising add about 6 inches (15.2cm) of water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
• 17. When it hits the boil slowly add the baking soda, a little at a time, until completely dissolved.
• 18. Using a large slotted spoon or spatula, slowly lower one or two of the buns into the boiling water. Wait 30 seconds, flip, wait another 30 seconds, then place onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 19. Repeat for the other rolls.
• 20. Whip the egg with a few drops of water and brush the tops of the buns. Then, using a sharp knife or lame, cut the distinctive cross into the tops of each one of the buns.
• 21. Add to the preheated oven until the buns are a deep brown, about 18 - 20 minutes.
• 22. Let rest for 5 - 7 minutes before using.
• 23. PLATE/PRESENT
• 24. Cut open and add your favorite fillings. Enjoy.
• 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

BAKER'S DOZEN YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add water and 2 tablespoons butter; beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in cheese and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 13 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Bake rolls 11-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine honey, garlic salt and remaining butter; brush over rolls. Remove from pan to wire rack.

UNBELIEVABLE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm milk, water, sugar and salt. Remove from heat, and mix in the eggs and yeast.
• Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the flour, and pour milk mixture into it. Do not stir. Cover with a lid, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour melted margarine into flour, and mix well. Add more flour if too sticky. Knead lightly. Cover, and let rise for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Shape the dough into rolls, and place on a baking sheet. Let rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Bake rolls in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes, or until done.

EXTRA QUICK YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in biscuit mix and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. , Divide and shape dough into 24 small balls. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 400° until golden brown, 10-15 minutes.