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Easy Yeast Rolls Recipe

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These simple, tender rolls bake to a golden brown and will disappear in no time. If you've never baked with yeast before, these rolls are the perfect starting point. –Wilma Harter, Witten, South Dakota

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Easy Yeast Rolls Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

45 15 60

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons salt
6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, egg, oil, salt and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into four portions. Shape each portion into 12 balls. To form knots, roll each ball into an 8-in. rope; tie into a knot. Tuck ends under. Place rolls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 roll equals 78 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.

Originally published as Easy Yeast Rolls in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p40

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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2011 by ejsbds

Amazing! Easy to make and the rolls are wonderful.

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by jenilovesdaisies

Perfect! I make these all the time, using honey instead of sugar, and 1/2 whole wheat flour.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by kmu021

Perfect! These were light and fluffy and had a great taste!! Will be making these A LOT more!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by JoanieC.

I made these rolls in my bread maker and they turned out perfect. My husband loved them and said they tasted just like the ones his mother made. His mother was a wonderful cook, so that's quite a compliment! I just made them as ordinary rolls, didn't do the knots. Try these, you won't be disappointed.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2010 by zsuzsanna

Very, very good!!! My husband said they were the best rolls he's ever had. I used 75% whole wheat (hard white), and added a 1/4 cup of gluten to the dough.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2010 by _Claudine_

I decided to make these rolls Thanksgiving morning. The dough was very easy to work with, and the rolls baked up light and airy. They were a hit at the table, and the recipe is now going to be the one I reach for every time I need rolls.