Overnight Yeast Rolls Recipes

OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in 3 tablespoons water. Add remaining sugar and water, oil, egg, salt and 2 cups flour; mix well. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 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 hour., Punch dough down. Shape into 20 balls. Roll each into a 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Place on a greased baking sheet; cover and refrigerate overnight. Allow rolls to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes before baking. , Bake at 375° until lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes. Brush with butter if desired. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OVERNIGHT YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 3 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat buttermilk, water and 1/2 cup butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Do not knead. Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover; refrigerate overnight., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 24 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

BLUE RIBBON OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together yeast, milk and sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Mix eggs, butter and salt into yeast mixture. Mix in flour, 2 cups at a time. Cover with wax paper. Let dough stand at room temperature overnight.
• In the morning, divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 9 inch round circle. Cut each round into 12 pie shaped wedges. Roll up each wedge starting from wide end to the tip. Place on greased cookie sheets. Let stand until ready to bake.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

FABULOUS OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• *Prepare the night before:.
• Heat milk, butter, sugar and salt in saucepan, just until butter melts; remove from heat and cool slightly. (85 degrees).
• Dissolve yeast in warm water (110 degrees) in large bowl of electric mixer.
• When milk mixture is lukewarm (85 degrees), beat into yeast.
• Add 2 cups flour and beat at slow, then medium speed 2 minutes. (There should be no lumps.)
• Beat in eggs; when well blended, stop mixer and scrape down beaters and bowl.
• Slowly add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed 2 minutes.
• Remove beaters, stir in 3/4 cup flour and beat with wooden spoon until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Oil a large bowl and turn dough into it, leaving room for expansion; brush top with oil and cover with plastic (wrap airtight).
• Refrigerate up to 2 days, punching down whenever double in bulk (about every 9-10 hours).
• SHAPING: Remove from refrigerator 2 1/2 to 3 hours before shaping.
• Punch dough down and beat out all air bubbles by kneading.
• Divide dough in 4 equal pieces. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour on board and roll each piece into a circle 1/8 thick.
• Brush with melted butter, then cut each circle in about 8 wedges; roll each up from wide to narrow end to form a crescent.
• Arrange crescents on lightly oiled (I use Pam) baking sheets, allowing room for rolls to triple in size. Brush with more melted butter, cover with plastic and set in a warm place to rise (about 1 hour).
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 10 to 12 minutes, or until pale gold.
• Remove to racks to cool.
• When cool, you can bag them airtight and refrigerate or freeze.