Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

This recipe had been in my recipe box FOREVER. They were not quite as 'pillow soft' as I was expecting, but it could be because I got busy and forgot to let them rise the second time. I turned half of the dough into a loaf and realized my mistake. So the loaf DID have a second rise (but I haven't cut into it yet.)I did an egg wash on the tops of the rolls prior to baking (made them shine!) I also found that I had over a cup of flour left unused. My house was cold when I made these so I turned the oven on low as it would go (170 degrees) and set the dough on a rack on top of the stove for the first rise. That worked well (but my mom said I ran the risk of actually cooking the dough.) The light from inside the cold oven would have been enough warmth for the rising. Overall, I am pleased with these rolls and will make them again. Time to edit...I just cut into the loaf. IT IS WONDERFUL!! Light, great texture and holds together well.

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Home Town: Marlow, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Comanche, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

This was the recipe I tried for making dinner rolls. I found these rolls very sweet tasting and a little heavy. They looked great! We ended up eating them all the same day so they weren't that bad! Next time I make these I will try decreasing the sugar and not mix for as long as I did the first time.

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2009

These rolls were great! I used a mix of half white flower and half wheat.

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cassie

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

The dough was so sticky, and to prevent it from sticking all over the place, I had to add an extra cup of flour. The taste was alright, but I'll stick with "unbelievable rolls" from this site.

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Betty Crocker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009

Easy to make. Did not have the yeasty flavor I like. This was not my favorite roll recipe. Will use another.

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STOLISPRIT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Reviewed: May 13, 2009

This recipe is amazing! I made these for my husband's family a couple nights ago and they were a huge hit! I did end up using quite a bit more flour, but they turned out fantastic. Everyone raved about them, which I thought was pretty good considering it was my first time making rolls from scratch. I'm pretty sure this will become the one thing I am asked to bring to family dinners!

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GriffsMom

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

This is such a tough recipe to rate. The rolls turned out really well, but the dough was so runny befor I had to kneed it. I had to mix 2 addition cups of flour into the mixer befor I could turn it out onto the counter, and I still had my husband standing with the bag of flour dumping more on top every minute or so. They rolls were good, but I have gone over the recipe again and again, and can't figure out what I had done wrong. I just can't imagine that is the way the recipe goes.

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barrtopia

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rochester, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2009

Texture was great, but needs a little more sweetener. I substituted butter for the shortening and honey for the sugar because of my allergies. Made great sandwiches out of these rolls. Thanks, will definitely keep this recipe

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idahocook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Coeur D Alene, Idaho, USA

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2009

Great Rolls, very soft! I had leftover dough (I didn't need many rolls) so I made a loaf of bread for lunch!

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Dani Troup

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Oak Harbor, Washington, USA

Living In: Spokane, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2009

Awesome! Made 24 biggish rolls. I used bread flour. They had a lovely texture and fragrance. I had them on cookie sheets and next time I will rotate the top and bottom half way through cooking for more even coloring. I also put an egg wash on just before baking, which made them glossy and lovely.

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mabcat

Home Town: Moscow, Idaho, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2009

May daughter talked me into making these because she said they would make a good sandwich roll. I made them according to recipe and as far as a sandwich roll goes, they held up well. Not what I am looking for though. There is a little sandwich shop in our town that make homemade bread for their sandwiches and it is the best ever. I am still searching for that perfect recipe, and they refuse to share their secret. Anyway, my husband had these with butter and said they were very good, but I will stick with my ole standby for homemade rolls.

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Ann Karr

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

Halved the recipe and on the second rise followed the directions for the Garlic Bubble Ring on this site and baked in a 9 x 13 and it came out very delicious. The only change I will make next time is to use butter flavored shortening per other reviewers, to punch up the taste of the rolls a little. Love how easy these were to make.

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ADZELL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Didn't rise well.

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Linda

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

These turned out nice and fluffy but not as flavorful as I was hoping for.

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5sons

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

These turned out perfect! I halved the recipe and used butter instead of shortening. Will definitely make these again!

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hacker

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

So easy. I took a chance and made these on Christmas day. I followed the recipe as written, and they came out perfect. Wonderful flavor. One guest remarked that she could never go back to brown-n-serve after having these rolls. Leftovers didn't last long.

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MELISSALALONDE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sherman, Texas, USA

Living In: Arlington, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

I used to make wonderful rolls when we lived closer to the mountains. Then once we moved to a flatter area, I couldn't make them anymore. They kept turning out flat and tasteless. After 7 attempts and failures with different recipes, and purchasing a bread machine (which was a waste of money) I tried these. They turned out perfect, and they are better than the ones I used to make!

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Cari

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

These are good, but they were even better with butter flavored shortening. I think they are a little bland with plan shortening. The texture is wonderful though.

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EFasse

Home Town: Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA

Living In: Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

These rolls are not only easy, but they are delicious! I made clover-leaf rolls with this dough and they were wonderful. This will definitely be my stand-by recipe for dinner rolls!

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Stephanie

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

These are delicious! Pillow-soft is a very accurate description. I made just as stated and they turned out beautiful! A little butter on top made them shine--add a little honey and they tasted devine! I tried making a few into cresent-shaped rolls, but they just looked like weird, mis-shaped rolls. :) Worth a shot. Wonderful rolls!

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