Must-Have Roll Recipes
By Sydney Hill
I say must-have because it's true. You really must have these. I love a chewy roll. Both recipes below are chewy, dense, sweet, and perfect with almost any meal. I personally prefer the rye roll, but the choice is yours. I won't be offended.
The key to the moistness of each roll is placing it in a bag while they're hot. The outsides become so soft.
Potato Rolls
(Dough can be made 5 days in advance!)
Ingredients:1 tablespoon (1 pkg.) dry yeast
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup melted margarine, cooled
2 eggs
1 cup lukewarm mashed potato (no buds-must be real potatoes)
7 cups to 7 1/2 cups flour
Directions:
Place in plastic bag directly from pan. The steam makes the outer roll very soft.
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Rye Rolls
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon (1 pkg.) dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 cup scalded milk
1 cup cold water
5 cups white flour
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup sugar (I like 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup molasses (+ 1 Tbsp if you want)
1 cup rye flour
Directions:
For onion rye, use onion salt instead of regular and add 1 1/2 Tbsp. instant minced onion and use only 1/4 cup sugar.
For soft outer roll, place in plastic bag while still hot. The moisture will make them soft.
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Even more moist than picture shows
Potato Roll image:
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Rye Roll image:
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