Saturday, January 12, 2008

Freeze and Bake Rolls

These are some of the most awesome rolls ever! I made these last Tuesday with a creamy vegetable soup which turned out to be a flop; the rolls saved the day!
I thought I'd share the recipe with you!
From: Taste of Home; entry recipe by Jayne Duce.

2 pkgs (1/4 oz. each) active dry yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
1/2 cup plus 2 tsps. sugar, divided
1-1/2 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 tsps. salt
7-1/2 to 8-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
butter or margarine, melted

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add 2 tsps sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add milk, oil, salt and remaining sugar. Add enough flour to form a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.

Punch dough down. Divide into four pieces. Cover three pieces with plastic wrap. Divide one piece into 12 balls. To form knots, roll each ball into a 10-in. rope; tie into a knot and pinch ends together. Repeat with remaining dough. Place rolls on greased baking sheets; brush with melted butter. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 20-30 minutes.

To serve immediately, bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

To freeze for later use, partially bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes. Allow to cool; freeze. Reheat frozen rolls at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until browned.

Yield: four dozen.

1 comment:

Cattlemans Daughter said...

The recipe looks yummy! :-) How have you been?

Thanks for praying for all of us. Heifers are doing well..only had to help one. Went out to the pasture and got to see some of the little calves. They are so cute...esp. there little black noses! :-)