Pillow-Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe

Pillow-Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe Pillow-Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

The dough for these rolls has a nice texture and is simple to shape. The recipe came from an old church cookbook.

This recipe is:

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Pillow-Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 2 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 7 to 7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, eggs, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes (dough will be sticky). 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. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 pieces. Shape each into a roll. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 roll (prepared with fat-free milk) equals 184 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pillow-Soft Dinner Rolls in Taste of Home August/September 2005, p 8

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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2012 by hoppytee

down right easy for the lazy and the not so lazy

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2012 by morganholly

I followed the recipe, and because of its size, i was able to mix the dough in my stand mixer with a dough hook (saved my carpal tunnel from acting up!!!). They rise beautifully, smell amazing, and taste even better. thank you so much for sharing this recipe :) A+++++

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2012 by banman

soft as a pillow

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by cr_1295

Sooo amazing!!

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by cr_1295

Great, soft rolls...did not put butter on top but will next time!

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2011 by PCinABQ

A very easy recipe for a super delicious dinner roll. I wasn't surprised to find this recipe at TasteOfHome.com, but I was very happy I baked these dinner rolls up. They are so light and moist and work great the next day for cold cut sandwiches. I look forward to making this recipe for Thanksgiving this year. I'm sure I'll get quite a few ooh's and ah's for these. Thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2011 by BzeanEmpress

These pillow-soft dinner rolls have been a family favorite ever since i first made them a few weeks ago. I have recommended this recipe to everyone I know; they're easy to make and comes out pillow-soft every time.

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2010 by gramma nancy

Made for Thanksgiving dinner and got raves from everyone. So light and they look beautiful.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2010 by Mary Trayah

Easy recipe for a beginner and they come out so nice.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by sminer06

I've made them twice and they turned out excellent both time! Recipe is a keeper for me. I even halved this recipe but left the sugar at 1/4 cup and made some pretty tasty cinnamon rolls!

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by krystaljoy

They didn't turn out pillow-soft for me:(

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2009 by Krashed24

This dough is velvety smooth and amazing to work with. Delicious tasting rolls.

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2009 by huggs30

Fabulous! I found this receipe in Nov and I have made it 12-15 times since them I love it!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by alpacagirl06yak

FANTISTIC rolls with real home made flavor. I use my big mixer with the dough hook. I let it knead for 6 min. Have made them 6 or7 times and they have turned out great each time.

 
 

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