SMALL-BATCH DINNER ROLLS

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Timing homemade dinner rolls for Thanksgiving dinner can be tricky, but this recipe makes it simple. Although these rolls require a few rises, the longest one happens overnight. That means you can pull the rolls from the fridge a couple of hours before dinner, then bake them right when the meal is almost ready.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 17h

Yield 8 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Vegetable oil, for the bowl
1 tablespoon salted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Heat the milk, sugar and shortening in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to help melt the shortening, just until the mixture begins to simmer. Pour into a bowl. Set aside to cool to about 125 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk mixture, then add 2/3 cup of the flour to the mixture. Stir until no lumps remain and the mixture looks like pancake batter. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for 2 hours.
  • Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda and 1/3 cup of the remaining flour to the yeast mixture. Stir well and add the remaining 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Start using your hands after the final flour addition, kneading the mixture for a couple of minutes to form a smooth, elastic dough. Lightly oil a bowl, add the dough and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Lay the dough on a work surface and press it out to a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle (about 12 inches by 14 inches) using your fingers. (The work surface doesn't need flour. Just keep picking up the dough between presses.) Cut the rectangle into 4 equal strips crosswise, then cut each of those strips into 2 equal pieces, for a total of 8 pieces. Starting on the shorter side of a piece, roll each piece into a tight cylindrical coil. Pinch the edges to seal.
  • Place each cylinder seam-side down in a 9-inch cake pan, putting 7 of the cylinders in a ring around the pan's edge. Each cylinder should point inward, like the hands of a clock. Put the last 1 cylinder in the center of the pan. Cover loosely with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bake the rolls until golden, about 15 minutes. Brush with the melted butter and serve immediately.

Tasha Robinson
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These rolls were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Abu said sorkar Shohel
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I'm not a big fan of these rolls. They were a bit too dry for my taste.


Tony Young
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These rolls were easy to make and delicious. I will definitely be making them again.


Butch
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These rolls are amazing! I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect.


Grace Rozzi
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I made these dinner rolls for Thanksgiving and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They were so soft and fluffy, and the flavor was perfect.


BobiBG 6000
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These dinner rolls were a bit of a disappointment. They were dry and dense, and not very flavorful. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Raza Muhgel
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I've been looking for a good dinner roll recipe and this one is it! The rolls were so easy to make and they turned out perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Chace LWM
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These rolls were delicious! I made them for a family gathering and everyone loved them. They were so soft and fluffy, and the flavor was perfect.


Fajer Fajer
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I love these dinner rolls! They are so easy to make and always turn out perfect. I've made them for parties, potlucks, and even just for a weeknight meal.


Parshotam Kumar
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These dinner rolls were a hit! They were so soft and fluffy, and the perfect size for a dinner party. I will definitely be making these again.