Chris Homemade Yeast Rolls Recipes

CHRIS' HOMEMADE YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Turn on the light in your oven before starting. This will allow the oven to heat up slightly and makes a nice proofing cabinet.
• Place the yeast and 1 TBS sugar into the hot water and mix well, set aside and let bloom until very frothy, this takes about 5-10 minutes.
• Place the flour, 4 TBS sugar, butter, salt, and egg into a large mixing bowl (preferably a mixer with a dough hook). Add the yeast mixture and start the dough hook on a low speed. Let the mixer incorporate all the yeast mixture, it will be too dry at this point. You will need to add more warm water to the dough as it mixes, but just a tsp at a time. The dough will come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl all at once, and if you add too much water, you will get a sticky mess. If you do add too much water, just add some more bread flour, a little at a time until you get a spongy dough ball that doesn't stick to your fingers.
• Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until it becomes soft and elastic. Adding only enough flour to keep it from getting sticky.
• Shape the dough into a ball with the smooth part to the top. Place into an oiled bowl and turn over to coat all the sides of the dough. Place the bowl into the oven and let it rise until doubled in size. This will take about an hour or so.
• Remove the dough from the oven and punch it down and remove it from the bowl to a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into strips and then into pieces that weigh 2 ounces each. Shape each 2 ounce piece into a ball making sure to seal the cut edges into the dough so it will rise properly.
• Place the rolls into an oiled 12 x 16 pan and place back into the oven to rise again. Once they have doubled in size again, turn the oven on to 420 degrees. Bake the rolls until golden brown.
• Mix your melted butter and honey in a small bowl and then brush over the hot rolls as soon as you remove them from the oven.
• Serve.

HOMEMADE YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix together first 3 ingredients. Crumble into mixture 2 packages or 2 cakes yeast. Stir until yeast is dissolved.
• Stir in beaten eggs, shortening & sifted flour. Turn mixture onto floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
• Knead again and let rise again until double in bulk. Shape into rolls and let rise until almost double in bulk.
• Bake at 425 degrees until golden brown. Watch temperature, as may be too hot in some ovens.

QUICK YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the shortening, sugar, and hot water. Allow to cool until lukewarm, and mix in the yeast until dissolved. Mix in the egg, salt, and flour. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size.
• Grease 8 muffin cups. Divide the dough into the prepared muffin cups, and allow to rise again until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

DIVAS CAN COOK GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add 1 1/4 cups flour.
• Add in the yeast and whisk until combined. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, add milk, sugar, and shortening.
• Stir constantly until shortening has melted. Do not boil.(check the back of your yeast package to see how hot the liquid needs to be in order to activate the yeast. It is usually between 115-130 degrees F. Use a cooking thermometer).
• When the liquid reaches the recommended temperature, pour it into the flour mixture.
• Add in the egg.
• Beat on low speed for 1 minute and then on high speed for 3 minutes.
• Add in the salt and the remaining flour (2 cups).
• Use your hands or a rubber spatula to incorporate the rest of the flour until a soft dough forms.
• Grease a plastic bowl with vegetable oil and place the ball of dough into the bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and punch down the dough with your fist to release the air.
• Spread a thin layer of melted butter on the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Take chunks of the dough and form it into desired shape.
• Dip the dough in a bowl of melted butter and place it in the pan.
• Repeat with the remaining dough. Keep the rolls close together.
• Cover the pan with a thin kitchen towel and let sit in a warm place for at least 1 -1 1/2 hours. The rolls will double in size.
• Bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden.
• Brush them with honey butter or herb butter if desired.