Better Batter Butter Rolls Recipes

GRANDMOTHER'S OLD FASHIONED BUTTER ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening in thoroughly with a pastry blender until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in water and press dough together with your hands. Roll out pastry into a large rectangle. Spread the butter evenly over the pastry, then sprinkle on 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg. Roll up the dough jelly roll style and pinch to seal. Cut into 12 even slices. Place the rolls in the prepared pan.
• In a small saucepan, heat milk, 2/3 cup sugar and vanilla until mixture begins to bubble. Pour milk mixture over rolls.
• Bake in preheated oven until brown, about 30 to 40 minutes.

EASY BATTER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then on high for 3 minutes. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a stiff dough. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Stir dough down. Fill 12 greased muffin cups half full. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 15 minutes., Bake at 350° until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pan to a wire rack. Brush tops with melted butter. Freeze option: Freeze cooled rolls in airtight containers. To use, microwave each roll on high until warmed, 30-45 seconds.

GRANDMA RITA'S SOFT BUTTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Pour milk into a glass 2-cup measuring cup and heat in the microwave until it starts to boil and climb the sides, about 1 minute. Add butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt to the scalded milk; set aside to cool until it gets below 110 degrees F (45 degrees C).
• Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 10 minutes.
• Pour milk mixture into the yeast mixture; add 2 cups bread flour and egg. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, until the dough is smooth and a little tacky.
• Turn dough out onto a sheet of flour-dusted waxed paper and lightly knead to pull dough together; shape into a ball. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into thirds. Break each third into six evenly sized balls and arrange onto prepared baking sheet. Cover balls with a towel to rise further for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

BATTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Place milk in 2 cup measuring cup and microwave up to 3 minutes until scalded.
• Stir in sugar, salt and butter.
• Measure warm water in 2 quart bowl and sprinkle in yeast.
• Stir.
• Add lukewarm milk mixture, egg and 2 cups flour.
• Beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Cover bowl and let stand in warm place, free from draft until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
• Punch down.
• Shape into 24 rolls.
• Place in 9x13 pan or jelly roll pan Cover and let rise about 30 minutes (as above) Heat oven to 400* Bake rolls 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

BATTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water in large bowl.
• Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.
• Combine milk, 1/4 cup sugar, shortening and salt in saucepan.
• Heat until lukewarm and shortening is melted. Stir well.
• Add to yeast mixture.
• Add 2 3/4 cups flour and beat vigorously with wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually stir in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Batter will be soft.
• Cover with tea towel.
• Let rise in warm place until doubled about 1 hour.
• Stir down dough and let stand 10 minutes.
• Fill greased muffin cups 1/2 full.
• Let rise until doubled 45 minutes.
• Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• Turn out of pans immediately.
• Serve warm and cool.