Favorite Cornmeal Pan Rolls Recipes

GRANDMA PEGGY'S CORNMEAL ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook milk, cornmeal, butter or margarine, sugar, and salt in medium saucepan until slightly thickened. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well. Set aside to cool. Soften active dry yeast in warm water (110 degrees F). Combine cornmeal mixture, yeast, and 2 well-beaten eggs. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface and cover. When dough has doubled in size, cut and shape dough into dinner rolls. Let rise in warm place, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake rolls for 12 to 15 minutes.

CORNMEAL DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, butter, cornmeal and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, 5-8 minutes. Cool to 110° - 115°., In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cornmeal mixture, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 30 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Uncover rolls; brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cornmeal. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 13-17 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

CORNMEAL ROLLS

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine 1 3/4 Cup warm water, cornmeal, sugar, oil, and salt.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils, about 10 minutes.
• Cool at room temperature to 120 degrees.
• Place in mixing bowl.
• Dissolve yeast in remaining warm water and add to cornmeal mixture.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Add flour (may need additional) to make a soft dough.
• Turn onto floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 45-60 minutes until doubled in size.
• Punch dough down.
• Shape into 24 balls.
• Place on greased (or parchment lined) baking sheet.
• Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with additional cornmeal.
• Let dough balls rise, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from baking sheet and serve warm.
• Freeze any leftover rolls in an airtight container or freezer bag.
• To reheat, place frozen rolls in toaster oven at 300 degrees until warmed through, about 5-8 minutes.

CORNMEAL YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Scald milk and let cool to 105-115°F.
• Combine cornmeal and 1 cup boiling water in large mixing bowl and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water, let stand 5 minutes.
• Add scalded milk,butter,sugar egg yolks,and salt to yeast mixture; blending well.
• gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (approx 5 minutes).
• Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover a allow to rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch dough down and allow to rise again until doubled.
• Shape into 2 1/2 inch balls,place on greased baking sheets or in greased muffin pans. Let rise in a warm place again for 1 hour or until doubled.
• Bake at 400°F 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.