Garlic Cheese Bread

 From: https://www.tiktok.com/@dayanabakes/video/7571981917193506078

Ingredients:

• A pack of Hawaiian rolls
• 1/2 stick melted butter
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• Couple of shakes of Italian seasoning
• Salt, to taste
• Shredded cheese (you could do Mexican blend, Italian blend, Mozzarella, Cheddar...)

Melt the 1/2 stick of butter in a bowl.

Add the one tablespoon of minced garlic and stir until it thickens a bit.

Add the Italian seasoning and some salt (I think I added about 1 teaspoon of each) and mix those in.

Place the Hawaiian rolls in a greased baking dish (I used a 9x13). Cover them with the butter mixture. 

Sprinkle the cheese of your choice on top (probably about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup total). 

Broil for 4-5 minutes or until all the cheese and butter mixture are melted. Sprinkle on extra parsley or other seasonings at the end if you want.

Verdict: Stephen and I loved this, both kids said it was good but VERY buttery. I think in the future I could probably do a little less butter and garlic and they would like it more. 

Pizza Biscuit Wreath

 From: Pillsbury 2007 Annual Recipes Cookbook

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (12 oz each) Pillsbury Golden Layers refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• 60 small slices pepperoni
• 5 sticks colby-monterey jack cheese, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 Tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• pizza sauce for dipping

Heat oven to 375°. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Separate one can of dough into 10 biscuits, keep second can refrigerated. Press each biscuit into a 3-inch round. Place three pepperoni slices and one piece of cheese on each dough round. Wrap dough around filling, pinching edges to seal and form ball.

Repeat with remaining can of dough, pepperoni and cheese.

Leaving a 4-inch hole in the center, arrange eight balls, seam side down and sides almost touching into a ring on the cookie sheet.

Arrange remaining 12 balls, sides almost touching, around outer edge of first ring. Brush rings with beaten egg.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave pizza sauce, loosely covered, on high 45 to 60 seconds or until warm. Carefully slide wreath from cookie sheet onto serving platter. Place bowl of pizza sauce in center of wreath. Garnish with fresh oregano, if desired. Serve warm.

Verdict: Thumbs up! I only did one can of the rolls. They were very good. I wouldn't say we were astounded with them or anything, but they were good.

What I would do differently next time: So, I'm just now seeing that the recipe says to arrange them almost touching. Yeah... I definitely had them touching, which meant the sides took much longer to cook. Reading is fundamental! I also feel like they could have used garlic powder sprinkled on top. That's how I make these when I use crescent rolls. Other than that, they were really easy to make and would be a great, simple recipe!

Honey Cake

From: Southern Living cookbook 1992

Ingredients:
1 cup honey
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
1/2 cup hot water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer. Combine flour and next three ingredients; gradually add to honey mixture, mixing well.

Dissolve coffee granules in hot water and add to mixture, beating well. Stir in flavorings.

Pour into two greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loafpans.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle over loaves. Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaves in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool on a wire rack.

Verdict: Thumbs up!! First of all, obviously, this is not my picture. Apparently I forgot to take pictures of my finished project. This cake was SO good. I ate it for dessert and breakfast until it was gone. #noshame  It was still really good left over. And sometimes I warmed it in the microwave and melted butter on top. I will DEFINITELY make this again.

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

From: Recipes to Live By (Kelly)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1 cup sugar, and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk.

In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Pour a third of the batter into a greased 8X4X2-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle a third of the cinnamon sugar on top of batter. Repeat layers twice.

Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! I actually made this recipe a year ago for the first time and forgot to blog about it. I love cinnamon bread because I will eat it for breakfast, lunch, snack, whatever! This is a great recipe because it's simple and delicious. I love it! 

Honey Whole Wheat Crockpot Bread

From: Moms By Heart

Ingredients:

• 2 c. warm (not hot) milk (whole or 2%)
• 2 Tbs canola oil
• ¼ c. honey
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 3 c. whole wheat flour, divided
• ¾ to 1 c. all-purpose flour, divided.

1. Spray with nonstick cooking spray a 1 quart casserole, souffle, or other high-sided baking dish that will fit down in your crock pot. (The blog quotes: "I have found that the new glass Ziploc containers that are loaf pan size and shape are ideal. They don’t have the “handles” on the ends, which makes it fit in the pot.")
2. In an electric mixer (or stand mixer) combine milk, oil, honey, salt, yeast, 1½ cups wheat flour and ½ cup all-purpose flour. Mix at medium low speed for 2 minutes.
3. Gradually add remaining wheat flour and ¼ cup to ½ cup all purpose flour. Mix until completely combined. Unlike other bread recipes, this dough should remain sticky.
4. Transfer to prepared pan and add pan to slow cooker.
5. Cook on high for 3 hours.
6. Remove from slow cooker and let stand for 5 minutes before cooling on wire rack.

Verdict:
I liked this bread - my kids really liked it, surprisingly. Of course, not many things taste better than warm bread fresh from the oven smothered in butter. I will say that I'm not the biggest fan of whole wheat bread. This bread, texturally, was great. Moist and soft in the middle, crunchy crust on the top. I think next time I would do a little more white flour and a little less wheat.

I will point out that I couldn't do mine totally in the crockpot. I didn't have a single bread pan that would fit in my crockpot (the handles were the issue). I bought one from Walmart that I thought would fit in there (it cost less than $1) and it still didn't fit perfectly, but I was able to close the lid. I ended up cooking it in the crockpot for about 2 hours and then I cooked it in the oven at 300 degrees for about 45-50 more minutes. Thankfully, this bread seems to be very forgiving! 

Garlic Bubble Ring

From: An old index card

Ingredients:
1 lb frozen bread dough, thawed
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9" Bundt cake pan. Pull off pieces of thawed bread dough; form into balls. Combine butter and egg in a small mixing bowl; mix in cheese, garlic powder, salt and parsley. Dip dough balls into mix and layer in the prepared pan. Cover; let rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.

Verdict:

Oh. My. Gosh. Biggest thumbs up EVER. I used Rhodes rolls instead of a frozen bread loaf. I loved this because it was already in the balls. All I had to do was let it thaw, dip each ball into the mixture, and then I used a circle cake pan instead of a cake pan. Cooking time for me was only about 20 minutes though.

When they came out of the oven they were dripping in butter and garlic, just the way we like them! As they sat out, the bottoms got a little crisper and they had this awesome butter/garlic caramelization on the bottoms. Tremendous. We ate the entire pan in no time. I would eat this for every meal if I could. Seriously. Highly recommend this recipe!

Easy Garlic-Cheese Biscuits

From: Betty Crocker cookbook

Ingredients:
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup stick margarine or butter, melted
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Heat oven to 450 degrees.

Mix baking mix, milk and cheese to make a soft dough. Beat vigorously 30 seconds. Drop dough by 10-12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Mix margarine and garlic powder; brush on warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! Incredible. Absolutely delicious. I regret making only half a batch of these! I made only half a batch because my Bisquick recipes tend to turn out dry and crumbly. These were moist, soft, and addicting!! They tasted a lot like the cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster (I have that recipe somewhere, used to make them all the time!) I HIGHLY recommend you make these. They are simple, FAST, and absolutely perfect. A new staple for our dinners around here!

Baked Hushpuppies

From: Southern Living 1995 cookbook

Ingredients:
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup AP flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Set dry mixture aside.

Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients, stirring well; add to dry mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Coat miniature muffin tins with cooking spray. Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into each muffin cup. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until done.

Verdict:
Neutral. I didn't change anything from the recipe but both Stephen and I agreed these tasted just like cornbread. Still on the lookout for a great hushpuppies recipe! Although if you like cornbread this is a really easy, low-maintenance recipe to try!

Butter Crescent Rolls

From: Southern Living

Ingredients:
2 1/4-oz envelopes active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened

Combine yeast and warm water in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes. Combine yeast mixture, sugar, and next 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add 2 cups flour, stirring well. Gradually stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead 3 or 4 times. Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down, and divide into thirds; shape each portion into a ball. Roll each ball into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface; spread with softened butter. Cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up each wedge, starting with wide end; place rolls, point side down, on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 20 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden. Brush the rolls with additional melted butter, if desired.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I did use bread machine yeast (quick-rise) so feel free to substitute that if you like!

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Oh man, thumbs up!! I make crescent rolls in the bread machine frequently but I've had this recipe in my "queue" for ages and I just wanted to try it. Honestly, I probably won't use my bread machine recipe ever again. These were SO. GOOD. I know they don't look professional but they were big and thick and YUMMY! I barely snapped this picture of the three remaining (from the 15 or so I'd made so far!) before my hubby gobbled them down! Seriously great recipe and easy enough for anyone to do!

Olive Garden Breadsticks

From: Here

Ingredients:
Dough:
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp butter, softened
4-5 cups flour

Topping:
3 Tbsp butter, melted
sea salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder

For the dough, pour the water into a stand mixer with the sugar and yeast, let that sit and froth for about 10 minutes. Add salt, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Mix the dough on low. Add the rest of the flour a half cup at a time, until dough scrapes the sides of the bowl clean. Mix the dough about 5 minutes on medium speed, until it's soft and easy to work with. Roll the dough out into a long log, spray a knife with cooking spray and cut the dough into 12-14 pieces. Roll those pieces into about 6 inch long snakes. Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray, and lay the breadsticks out leaving about 2 inches between each one. Place them in the oven with the temperature turned to 170 degrees. Let them rise for about 15 minutes, or until doubled in size.( I have also let them sit at room temp until they are doubled in size and then bake them in the oven) Once risen, brush them with the 1 1/2 T of melted butter and sprinkle them with salt. Now preheat the oven to 400 degrees and bake them for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. While they are baking combine the rest of the melted butter with 1/4 t garlic powder. When the breadsticks are golden brown, remove them from the oven and brush them with the butter/garlic mixture.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
???

Verdict:
Well, neutral, I think. Obviously mine don't even start to compare to the picture on the blog I got this recipe from. But the taste was good. They didn't taste like Olive Garden breadsticks, but still good. I think I am going to try this recipe again and see if I can perfect it. I would still recommend trying this recipe because they were good - I just had really high expectations!!

Old-Fashioned Jelly Roll

From: An old recipe e-newsletter

Ingredients:
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup cake flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
8-10 oz raspberry jelly

Beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored, keeping the bowl in a pan of hot water. Beat in sugar gradually and remove from hot water. Add rind and juice. Fold in dry ingredients. Have a jellyroll pan lined with waxed paper ready. Pour in batter and spread to fit. Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a dish towel coated with powdered sugar. Peel off the wax paper and trim edges of cake. Roll hot cake up in towel keeping the towel inside as you roll. Let cool. Carefully unroll cake. Spread with jelly and reroll without towel. Place on a platter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I used a triple berry preserve instead of just raspberry.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Neutral. Hunter (my 17-month old) ate almost an entire half by himself, so obviously he loved it. I thought it was fine, but it was a lot thinner and not as moist as some other rolls I've made, like the pumpkin one especially. I probably won't make it again, but it wasn't terrible.

Corn Bread

Ingredients:
2 cups corn meal
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp sugar
milk
4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tsp salt

Combine dry ingredients; add egg and enough milk to make a thin batter. Pour in hot, well greased bread pans. Bake until brown in oven.

Verdict:
The only thing I did differently was halve this recipe. I used to make this recipe all the time when we first got married and I haven't made it in years. It's a great, simple, quick cornbread recipe. It's not dry, which is my main issue with cornbread. I think I probably use around 3/4 cup of milk, but I honestly just pour it until the batter is thin. I cook it on 400 degrees for 20 minutes and it's perfect. And I cook it in 8" cake pans. Try it, I think you'll like this recipe!

Cheesy Garlic Rolls

Ingredients:
2 cups buttermilk baking mix (like Bisquick)
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese (I use cheddar)
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Combine Bisquick, milk and cheese until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes. Combine butter and garlic. Brush on biscuits before removing from sheet.

What I did differently from recipe:
Nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Neutral. I used to make these all the time when we were first married and we loved them, but now they just taste kind of flat after using a bread machine. Don't get me wrong, the flavor is GREAT! But obviously, it's a quick bread - they don't rise or anything, so they're not fluffy. But if you cook them just right, they will still be soft. So if you need bread in an emergency for dinner, I would recommend these.

Cheesy Garlic Rolls

Ingredients:
2 cups buttermilk baking mix (like Bisquick)
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese (I use cheddar)
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Combine Bisquick, milk and cheese until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes. Combine butter and garlic. Brush on biscuits before removing from sheet.

Crescent Rolls

From: Bread Maker's Cookbook

Ingredients:
3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp water, 80 degrees
3 cups bread flour
2 Tbsp dry milk
3 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp butter, cut into 6 pieces
2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 1/2 tsp fast rise yeast


Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer (usually liquid first, then dry ingredients, then butter around the sides, and yeast in a well in the middle). Cook on your bread machine's dough cycle. When it's done, pull it out and let it rest on a floured surface for 15 minutes.

Divide dough into four equal pieces. Roll each piece into a circle 1/4-inch thick. Cut each circle into 6 pie shaped wedges. Roll each wedge from wide end to narrow tip. Curve ends to form crescent. Place on greased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Cover and let rise until double in size, about 45 minutes to one hour. Brush with butter and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

What I did differently from this recipe:
Well, first of all I am not gifted enough to know how to "curve ends to form crescent", but I am gifted enough to realize that does not affect the taste! So I didn't do that!

What I'll do differently next time:
I used yeast that expired about a month ago. I've been using it and it was fine, but for the dough, I think I should have used new yeast. The rolls didn't quite rise as high as I'd like them too, but they were still delicious.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! See ya later, Pillsbury! I thought these were great, and between myself and Brianna (2 years old) we ate probably 7 or 8, plus a couple of dinner rolls that I made just for funsies. What can I say, we like bread! I'll definitely be making these again! Oh yes, and I do realize they don't exactly look like Pillsbury, but you know what... that's okay!

Garlic Bread

From: My breadmaker cookbook

Ingredients: (1 lb loaf)
3/4 cup water, 80 degrees
2 cups bread flour
2 tsp dry milk
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried parsley flakes
1-2 1/2 tsp (to taste) garlic powder
2 tsp, cut into 4 pieces of butter
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 tsp fast rise yeast

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer (usually liquid first, then dry ingredients, then put the butter pats in the four corners, then put the yeast in a well in the middle. Cook according to your bread machine's manual.

Ingredients (1 1/2 lb loaf)
1 cup + 2 Tbsp water, 80 degrees
3 cups bread flour
1 Tbsp dry milk
1 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 - 3 tsp (to taste) garlic powder
1 Tbsp, cut into 4 pieces, of butter
2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 1/2 tsp fast rise yeast

What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up!! Another hit with the bread machine! I made this one night when my sister and family came over for pizza, so no pictures were taken. I put in 2 tsp of garlic powder and it was perfect for me, but I do love my garlic. This is such a tasty bread for Italian night!!

Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Bread

From: Bread Maker's cookbook

Ingredients: (1 lb loaf)
7 1/2 ounces (7/8 cup + 1 Tbsp) milk
2 cups bread flour
1/2 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned
1 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 tsp fast rise yeast
1/3 cup raisins



Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer (usually liquid first, then dry ingredients, then put the butter pats in the four corners, then put the yeast in a well in the middle. Raisins will be added after the first kneading cycle.) Cook according to your bread machine's manual, usually a "sweet bread" setting.

Ingredients: (1 1/2 lb loaf)
10 ounces (1 1/4) milk
3 cups bread flour
3/4 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned
2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or 1 1/2 tsp fast rise yeast
1/2 cup raisins



What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! Once again, I wish you could take pictures of smells. This smelled heavenly!! It is so delicious and again I say, I hope to never buy bread like this again! This is a definite yes for dessert options and breakfast options! YUM!

Old-Fashioned White Bread

From: My bread maker's cookbook

Ingredients: (1 lb loaf)
6 oz (3/4 cup) milk
2 cups bread flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 tsp fast rise yeast

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Cook according to your bread machine's manual.

Ingredients (1 1/2 lb loaf)
9 oz (1 cup + 2 Tbsp) milk
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 tsp active dry yeast or 1 1/2 tsp fast rise yeast

What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
Make the larger loaf so I don't run out of bread so quickly!!

Verdict:
Thumbs UP! So easy and so scrumptious! I will definitely be making this again! I don't even want to make bread by hand again or even buy it from the store again...

Popovers

From: "Relish" magazine

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a 6-cup muffin or popover pan. Mix flour and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Combine eggs and milk in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add to flour mixture, stirring well with a whisk. Divide batter among prepared popover cups. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes. Do not open oven door during baking process. Serve immediately.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing.

Verdict:
These popovers tasted like scrambled eggs...

"Never Fail" Yeast Rolls

From: ?

Ingredients:
2 packages dry yeast
1 1/2 cup very warm water
4 cups flour, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand 5-10 minutes before stirring. Add oil; blend with mixer. Add egg; blend with mixer. Add 2 cups flour and salt; blend with mixer, then beat on high speed for two minutes. Add remaining two cups of flour and beat by hand. Cover the roll mixture. Let stand until doubled in bulk. This usually takes one hour. On floured surface, flour dough enough to handle it; roll mixture about a half inch thick and cut rolls. Put rolls, sides touching, on greased cookie sheet. Redo this until all dough is cut into rolls. Spray the cookie sheet with Pam. When you have all the rolls on the sheet, spray the tops of the rolls with Pam. Let rise for about one hour. Preheat oven to 400. Bake rolls for 12-15 minutes.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Nothing with the ingredients. But I have found the best way to get my dough to rise perfectly - I boil some water on the stove, and preheat the oven to 200. When it reaches 200 degrees, I turn the oven off, put the water on the bottom rack of the oven, and my bread on the top rack. It doubles very quickly this way and always works. Also, I put my rolls in muffin tins instead of a cookie sheet.

What I'll do differently next time:
Probably put them on a cookie sheet! Haha! They looked very funky coming out of the muffin tin. Of course it didn't change the flavor but definitely did not look pretty!

Verdict:
Thumbs up! What a yummy and great bread recipe! I think this would do great in a loaf pan. I am so glad I can finally make good bread!

Never Fail Yeast Rolls

Ingredients:
2 packages dry yeast
1 1/2 cup very warm water
4 cups flour, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand 5-10 minutes before stirring. Add oil; blend with mixer. Add egg; blend with mixer. Add 2 cups flour and salt; blend with mixer, then beat on high speed for two minutes. Add remaining two cups of flour and beat by hand. Cover the roll mixture. Let stand until doubled in bulk. This usually takes one hour. On floured surface, flour dough enough to handle it; roll mixture about a half inch thick and cut rolls. Put rolls, sides touching, on greased cookie sheet. Redo this until all dough is cut into rolls. Spray the cookie sheet with Pam. When you have all the rolls on the sheet, spray the tops of the rolls with Pam. Let rise for about one hour. Preheat oven to 400. Bake rolls for 12-15 minutes.

Dinner Rolls

I have been SEARCHING for a fantastic yeast roll or dinner roll recipe that I don't screw up! Finally, I found a great dinner roll that turned out perfectly and delicious! Not like Golden Corral yeast rolls, but... baby steps!

Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 egg
3-4 cups white flour

In a large bowl, add sugar, water and yeast. Let sit about 5 minutes or until frothy.

Slowly add in butter. Mix well, add egg and salt.

Add in flour one cup at a time, mixing the whole time. Cover with saran wrap. Set aside in a warm place. Let rise until double. Punch down and form into 12 balls. Preheat oven to 350. Place 12 dough balls in your greased pan. When balls have risen to double, bake for about 30-40 minutes or until golden.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Obviously, I just made 8 dough balls instead of 12. Not that it matters.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! These were very easy to make! I'm so glad I finally found a recipe that works for me. I did have to add more flour to my dough as I punched it down, so if your dough is too sticky be sure to do that. Also, mine only took about 15-20 minutes to bake, so just keep an eye on them.