Granny Burfords Hot Rolls Recipes

GRANNY'S HOT BUTTERY ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the warm water and the yeast in a large bowl.Let mixture stand until yeast is foamy,about 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir in butter,sugar,eggs,and salt.Beat in flour,1 cup at a time,until dough is too stiff to mix(some flour may not be needed).Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 4 days.
• 3. Grease a 13in by 9in baking pan.Turn the chilled dough out onto a lightly floured board.Divide dough into 24 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth round ball;place balls in even rows in the the prepared pan. Cover and let dough balls rise until doubled in volume,about 1 hour.
• 4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake until rolls are golden brown, 15-20 mins. Brush warm rolls with melted butter,if desired. Break rolls apart to serve.
• 5. helpful hints* *in this recipe,don't use quick rising dry yeast,since it is designed to raise breads quickly. *before adding the yeast mixture,use an instant read thermometer to check temperature of water.

GRANNY BURFORDS HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix water and yeast : 1 tablespoon sugar let stand 5 minutes. Cream shortening, sugar, salt and beaten eggs , add milk mix in 6 cups of flour . Now knead your dough with the last cup of flour if the dough is to sticky add a bit more flour , knead that dough , t makes it lighter and better. Now in large well greased bowl put the dough in oil a bit on the top of the bread as will , not allot but about 1 1/2 tablespoons . Now cover the dough with plastic wrap and let rise until double . Make out into roll or Cinnamon rolls place in a greased baking pan or on a sheet cake pan let raise until double again . Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes . This recipe makes 35-40 rolls , so I make both rolls for our family , it works well. 2 9X13s then.

HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix yeast in water and let stand about 10 minutes.
• Add sugar, melted shortening and salt and mix well.
• Add egg to mixture.
• Stir in 4-5 cups of flour.
• Place on a flour surface and knead in the remaining cup of flour.
• Knead about 10 minutes.
• Put in large greased bowel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and form into dinner rolls and place sides touching in a 9x13 greased pan.
• Let rise again until double, about 1 hours.
• Bake at 350 degrees 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

HOMEMADE HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir sugar, salt, and half of the flour into the yeast mixture.
• Beat in the eggs and shortening.
• Add the remaining flour and beat until smooth.
• Scrape down the sides of bowl, and cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place, until doubled in bulk (approx. 30 minutes).
• Stir down the dough.
• Add more sifted flour until it can be worked with hands (just add gradually until it feels right).
• Knead a few times, not a lot; just get it worked in and ready to pinch off into rolls.
• Pinch the rolls off (medium sized), and place in a greased pan.
• It may take two pans; one small, and one larger, for all the dough.
• You can also make loaves of bread out of it.
• Allow it to rise again, until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 375-400 for 15-20 minutes .
• When done, brush with butter (while hot).
• Note: You can also use this recipe to make bread loaves (it should make 2 loaves in traditional bread pans), or cinnamon rolls.
• For the cinnamon rolls, roll the dough out, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and roll up like a jelly roll.
• Slice off, place in a baking pan, and bake at the same temperature as the rolls, until done.
• Coat with frosting made with powdered sugar, milk, and a dash of vanilla.

GRANNY'S DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 425F Mix throughly sugar and oil.
• Add boiling water and let cool.
• Add egg and yeast (dissolve yeast in 2T water first).
• Mix well.
• Add cold water, salt, flour.
• Do NOT knead.
• Mix enough to ensure through mixing.
• Kneading or over mixing will cause the dough to become tough.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Can last 5 days.
• Roll out on a lightly floured surface.
• You may shape these into Parker House Rolls, Butterhorns or Rosettes, whatever you perfer.
• Brush with melted butter (and garlic salt if you prefer.) and let rise for 1 hour.
• (Although they come out better if you allow them to rise in this step, you may skip it.) Bake for 12-15 minutes.

MOM'S HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat milk and shortening in large bowl in microwave until shortening melts.
• Meanwhile, dissolve yeast and pinch of sugar into warm water.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the salt, soda, sugar and first portion of flour.
• Stir in half the flour mixture into the milk mixture. Stir in the yeast mixture, then stir in the remaining flour.
• Let rise 1 1/2 hour in a warm place covered with a damp dish towel.
• Whisk together baking powder and last portion flour. Stir into the batter.
• Cover bowl with a plate and let rise in refrigerator 12-24 hours.
• Shape rolls (see two options below) and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until done.
• PARKERHOUSE METHOD.
• Roll dough out on floured board to about 3/8" thick. Place on cookie sheet and brush with melted butter. Fold each one almost in half.
• CLOVERLEAF METHOD.
• By hand, shape dough into 1" balls, dip in melted butter and place 3 per hole in a greased muffin tin.
• Put remaining dough back into fridge and use within the next few days. Makes great cinnamon rolls too.