Monday, September 7, 2009

30 Minute Dinner Rolls


Is it possible to have homemade rolls on the table in 30 minutes start to finish? I read about this recipe on Real Mom Kitchen blog and just had to give it a try! We had them for sunday dinner yesterday and true to their name they were on the table in 30 minutes. (OK OK they took a little more than 30 minutes for me--more like 45 minutes total---but still pretty fast)My boys LOVED them. They were a bit dense, but very soft with a nice smooth texture. I have to admit that I still like my favorite roll recipe the best ( buttermilk roll recipe found here which you can make the dough ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for up to a week until your ready to roll them out), BUT these were VERY good considering they are fast if you haven't planned ahead. Next time I may try letting them rise for 20 minutes instead of 10, and see if they are a little lighter. So if you are short on time but want a warm, soft homemade roll--give these a try. I was very impressed!! Thanks Laura for sharing a great recipe!

Now I am off to explore the Tennesse Aquarium with my boys! Hope you all have a fun Labor Day!


30-Minute Rolls (from Real Mom Kitchen)

submitted by Melanie

1 1/8 cups plus 2 tsp. warm water

1/3 cup oil

2 Tb yeast

1/4 cup sugar or honey

½ tsp. Salt

1 egg

3 ½ cups flour

Mix 1st 4 ingredients and let rest for 15 minutes. Add salt and eggs - gradually add flour. Shape into dinner rolls, or use in your favorite recipe that calls for dough. After shaped, let rest for 10 minutes. For rolls, Bake 10 minutes @400 degrees ‘till golden brown.

18 comments:

  1. These breadrolls are fabulous , may i ask please what the T next to yeast is equal to , teaspoon o tablespoon o something else ...thankyou in advance for your answer.

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  2. these look so good and EASY....I am going to make these for sure!!

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  3. I've been wanting to try these! They look great!

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  4. Mary, I'll just answer for my sister Melanie since it looks like I've seen your question first. "T" stands for Tablespoon. (and fyi, if you ever happen to see a "t" that would stand for teaspoon. Normally they are abbreviated as Tb and tsp but sometimes recipes will just shorten them to T and t.)
    Thanks for stopping by! Happy baking! :)

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  5. I have been making this very similar recipe for years and they are great! The dough also makes super quick, tasty cinnamon rolls, you've gotta try that!

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  6. This looks so quick and easy. Thanks for sharing Melanie.

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  7. I made these last night after seeing your post.

    I thought they were light and fluffy enough, but lacked the true depth of flavor that a prolonged rising gives.

    I would make again, maybe add a tad more salt to boost the flavor.

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  8. I agree. Your buttermilk rolls rock!! I tried them the other day for the first time and they were amazing! I liked them better after the dough sat in the fridge for 5 days. Funny how that is... :) But these rolls look great!

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  9. Wow, even 45 minutes is pretty amazing! I'm printing this out :) Yet one more recipe to try.

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  10. I agree with the other comments...this is a good roll for a very quick roll. But I still prefer your buttermilk rolls! (And I also think they're better after they've sat in the fridge a few days). Thanks for the great recipes!

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  11. If I am using instant yeast, how much should I use? Thanks for sharing your recipes.

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  12. I love homemade bread! When I buy yeast I usually buy the active dry yeast that comes in three individual packets attached to each other. Do you know if I can use those? If so is one packet 1 tbsp?

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  13. I made these tonight and my dough was really sticky, so it made it hard to form. It stuck to my fingers badly enough that I pretty much just dropped it into muffin tins like I would for drop biscuits. Do you ever have to add more flour, and if so, how much more?

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  14. This was the easiest recipe ever. My whole family loved them. It's going in my cookbook of favorite recipes. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  15. I just linked back to this site from my blog. these rolls really saved the day for me this week! so glad to have found you via pinterest!

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  16. I love love LOVE this recipe!!! I found it last year & tried it when I had forgotten to make rolls, (my life's curse) & everyone LOVED them! I now see no reason to ever make another roll recipe! I don't think they're dense at all. I think they're perfect!

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  17. I just made them and I let them rise for about 30 min and they turned out light/fluffy the exact texture that I like BUT no flavor. I think that this recipe needs more salt (like double).

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