Best 6 Contest Winning Buttermilk Pan Rolls Recipes

SOFT BUTTERMILK DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water until foamy. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup butter, egg, sugar, salt and yeast mixture, then add 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth, 1 minute. Add remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time, to form a soft dough., Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 20 balls. Place in a greased 13x9-in. pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Brush rolls lightly with remaining buttermilk and butter. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes. Remove to a wire rack; serve warm.

UNBELIEVABLE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm milk, water, sugar and salt. Remove from heat, and mix in the eggs and yeast.
• Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the flour, and pour milk mixture into it. Do not stir. Cover with a lid, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour melted margarine into flour, and mix well. Add more flour if too sticky. Knead lightly. Cover, and let rise for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Shape the dough into rolls, and place on a baking sheet. Let rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Bake rolls in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes, or until done.

CONTEST-WINNING POTATO PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; cool liquid to 110° to 115°. Mash potatoes; set aside 1 cup to cool to 110°-115° (save remaining potatoes for another use)., In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in reserved potato liquid; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the reserved mashed potatoes, butter, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 1-1/2 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, 6-8 minutes. 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 and turn onto a floured surface; divide into 30 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place 10 balls each in 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BUTTERMILK PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add buttermilk, oil and sugar. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to yeast mixture and beat until smooth. Do not knead. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; punch down. Shape into 24 balls and place in two greased 9-inch square baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.

DIVINE ONE-HOUR BUTTERMILK ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine yeast and sugar in large bowl.
• Set aside.
• Heat the buttermilk and water in the microwave until warm- NOT HOT!
• About 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Pour the buttermilk slowly into the yeast/sugar mixture until combined.
• Allow this mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
• Add oil and dry ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
• Allow the dough to rest for about 10 minutes.
• While the dough is resting, melt the butter in a 9" round (dark) cake pan.
• Spray your hands with butter or cooking spray, and scoop out a piece of dough (about 2-3 T. size).
• Roll it into a ball in your hands.
• Drop the ball into the pan, and roll it around in the butter.
• Repeat this process with the remaining dough, buttering hands again as needed.
• You will wind up with about 12 rolls.
• Place the pan in a warm place to rise, for 30-60 minutes.
• Longer is better, of course.
• Preheat the oven to 425, and bake for 8-12 minutes until golden brown.
• You don't need butter with these!

BUTTERMILK POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Directions.
• Peel and cube a large russet potato.
• Place in a pot with 2 cups of water and cook until soft and tender.
• Drain, reserving liquid.
• Starter:
• The potato water should be only slightly warm or tepid (about 110F).
• Combine the water and yeast in a small bowl.
• Let stand I minute, then stir until yeast is dissolved.
• Add the flour.
• Stir vigorously for about 100 strokes.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl then cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap.
• Place in a warm (75 F) place until mixture is bubbly (2 -3 hours).
• Place the starter into a large (6-quart+) bowl.
• Dough:
• Add the water, potato, buttermilk and yeast to starter.
• Add 1 cup of flour and stir until it is well combined.
• Add the salt , honey and only enough of the remaining flour to make a thick dough that is difficult to stir.
• Turn the sticky dough out on a floured work surface.
• Dip your hands in flour then knead the dough by pushing it down and forward with the heel of one hand, then pulling back from the top and folding the dough over with the other.
• Gradually add the remaining flour as you knead for 10-12 minutes.
• Dough will be strong and slightly sticky and will spring back when poked.
• Shape dough into a ball.
• Return dough to the bowl that has been coated with melted butter.
• Brush top of dough with the rest of the melted butter.
• Cover with a clean damp towel and place in a warm place until doubled in volume.
• Deflate the dough, place on lightly floured work surface.
• Knead briefly.
• Cut dough into 3 equal pieces.
• Knead briefly.
• Shape into 24 dinner rolls and 6 mini loaves. ( or 36 dinner rolls if you like)
• Place mini loaves on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and the dinner rolls into three greased bread pans.
• Cover with a clean damp towel and put in a warm place (approximately 15-30 mins.) until doubled in volume. ( If you want lighter airier rolls, let them raise an extra 10-15 minutes)
• Preheat oven to 375 F and place oven racks to center of oven.
• Place a pan of water under the rack where the loaves will bake.
• Place rolls/mini breads in the hot oven.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until they are a light golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
• Brush tops with a bit more melted butter while still hot if you want a softer roll.