Mother's Rolls Recipe
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Mother's Rolls

By: Patricia Baxter 
"'THESE DINNER ROLLS were among the many different baked goods that Mother prepared for Thanksgiving. In addition, she would bake many pans full of pecan rolls and cinnamon rolls. It was really difficult to choose which to eat, so one of each seemed to be the only sensible solution to that dilemma!'"

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening, melted and cooled
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, salt, shortening, egg, milk and 3 cups flour. Stir until mixture has a spongy texture. Let rest for 10 minutes. Mix in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and divide in thirds. Let rest for 5 minutes. Greased 36 muffin cups. Divide each third of dough into 36 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, pulling edges under to make a smooth surface. Arrange three balls, smooth side up, in each muffin cup. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Footnotes

  • If Cooking for Two: Freeze rolls in a plastic storage bag. Then defrost as many as needed at a moment's notice.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2008 by SAVANNAH2   view full review
This recipe was exactly what I was looking for! My mom made these similar rolls for my dad all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Kathryn <3   view full review
Best rolls I have ever tasted!! These were delicious! I was so glad I had extras. Many people...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2009 by CHRISTINE56   view full review
I wish I could give these a 4 1/2. They are great. I have never made rolls before and they are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by Coble2005   view full review
The family loved these rolls. Ate almost all of them in one evening. What was left I put up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2009 by nancypants   view full review
I just took these rolls out of the oven and they look and smell fantastic! The dough was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2009 by PattyB Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made these for Thanksgiving 2009 and they were excellent!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2010 by Kitten   view full review
This is a good recipe, if a bit time consuming to shape the rolls. I have made it with all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2010 by Summer   view full review
look at the prep/cook/ready in times at the top of this recipe. They are so wrong! I had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2009 by berriosrivera   view full review
I really liked these rolls. Only thing I changed was the amount of sugar. Since my family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by JustAGoodOlBoy   view full review
When these were baking in the oven I think they had the best aroma of anything I have ever...

 

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