There are not too many smells that can top the aroma of freshly baked rolls and bread. It can always spark the appetite of even the fussiest diner. My dinner rolls are always a popular addition to any meal or gathering. Every time I am invited to a gathering involving food, I always ask what I can bring. The response is usually the same… “Rolls and Dessert”.
I have decided today, to share my secret roll recipe with all of you folks, in hopes that everyone I know will learn to make their own darn rolls… ha, ha, ha… only kidding!!
Directions:
Yield: Two Dozen Rolls
Making rolls is pretty much the same as making regular bread, with one small change in the recipe… the secret ingredient… One Large Egg. Refer to my recipe for homemade white bread and add the beaten egg with the water.
The procedures are the same as well, other than how we shape our dough after the first rising. You can follow the procedures outlined in my white bread recipe and video until you reach the part about how to shape the bread dough. The video clip included here will give you instruction on how to shape and bake your rolls.
As with most homemade bread recipes, this is time consuming, but well worth the effort! Once upon a time, I used to make sixteen dozen homemade rolls everyday, so rolling out a couple dozen rolls, seems like a holiday for me now.
Dinner rolls freeze really well too. If I am just making rolls for here at home, I will divide each dozen in half after they have cooled completely and freeze them in bags of six. They don’t take long to thaw out and as I mentioned earlier, are a welcome addition to any meal… not to mention a great snack anytime with peanut butter or cheese or whatever your heart desires.
Ingredients:
- 5 to 6 and 1/2 cups of All-purpose Flour
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp of Fleishman’s Instant Quick Rise Yeast
- 1/4 cup of Shortening (Room Temperature)
- 1/4 cup of Sugar or Honey
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 2 cups of Hot Water (100F)
- 1 large Egg
hi candra, my name is junior, Im from sunny northern california, north of the golden gate, I finally completed your recipe extacly, I made the four loafs of bread, and served hot fresh bread to my tenants. I LOVE it and so did they,it was hot tasty and fresh bread. they loved it too. my question is Im adding instant yeast, only 1 package. is that enough yeast to rise the bread? What Im expreiening is after the 1st rise i cut the dough into four peices and allow them to rise in the bread pan and they will not rise like yours, why is that? thanks so much for your time and your bread is tasty soft, and much tastier than the store bought. love it.
this is the best dinner roll recipe!
Thank you so much. You make it look so easy.
Hi Shahidah,
Yes, this recipe works out just great using a stand mixer and the dough hook. I usually start off with the paddle attachment until I get everything blended together. Then switch to the dough hook while adding the remainder of the flour and kneading.
Can this recipe be kneaded in a stand mixer using the dough hook?
Hi Yam,
If I were you, I would make the full recipe and freeze half of the dough for another day.
If you don’t have freezer space, go ahead and cut the recipe in half and see how that works for you. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Take care!
Candra