Best 7 Heavenly Hard Rolls Recipes
Preparing heavenly hard rolls can be an enjoyable pursuit, yet finding the perfect recipe that yields the desired texture, flavor, and aroma can be overwhelming. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to elevate your skills or a novice seeking a reliable starting point, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques needed to craft these exquisite rolls. We'll delve into the secrets of selecting the right ingredients, mastering the art of kneading, and creating a conducive environment for a perfect rise. Along the way, you'll discover how simple adjustments in techniques and ingredient ratios can produce rolls that are crusty on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
HEAVENLY CINNAMON ROLLS
A great substitute for those heavy, buttery cinnamon roll recipes. This one will blow you away. Just remember that the dough before the first rising may be a bit sticky, but not adding any more flour at this point guarantees a fluffy masterpiece.
Provided by Goodeats
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the yeast into the warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Whisk together the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Beat together the eggs, applesauce, salt, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the yeast mixture. Beat in half of the flour mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a sticky dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until fairly smooth but still sticky, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 30 minutes. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 16x20 inch rectangle. Spread the honey over the dough; sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar and raisins. Beginning with the long side, roll the dough tightly into a log shape, and pinch to seal the seam. Cut into 12 equal size pieces. Place the rolls into the prepared pan cut side up. Cover the pan with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 111.6 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
HEAVENLY ROLLS RECIPE RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by á-6184
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Instructions Mix 1 TB yeast with ¼ cup warm water and ½ tsp. sugar. Let stand until bubbly. In a large bowl mix 1 cup warm milk, ½ cup oil, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp. salt with a wooden spoon. Add 1 cups of flour to mixture, and mix well. Add 2 eggs and beat until smooth (mix vigorously be hand). Add yeast mixture and mix vigorously until smooth. Add 3-4 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Dough should be very sticky. Pour the dough into a large bowl. Cover with a tea towel and let rise for a few hours until it has doubled in size. Once the dough has doubled in size punch down and divide in half. Roll dough onto a floured surface making a circle about 12 inches round. Dough should be about ⅜" thick. Brush dough with melted butter. Cut circles with a pizza cutter into 12 pieces (like a pizza). Roll from rounded edge to the point to make a crescent roll. Place into a greased pan (we use an 11 x16 metal pan and do 3 across and 8 rows down). Cover dough with a tea towel and let rise for a few hours until it doubles in size. Bake at 375 until light lightly browned, which is about 15-20 minutes. NOTE: Touch rolls to see if they bounce back - if they do not, bake a little longer). Brushed with melted butter right while warm. ENJOY!
HEAVENLY DINNER ROLLS
Several years ago, I entered this recipe in a contest sponsored by a local newspaper and was awarded a first prize! Your family and friends will give these fluffy rolls high honors, too!-Joan Priefert, Overland Park, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, shortening and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours. Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and enough remaining flour to form a soft, slightly sticky dough. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Turn onto a heavily floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a biscuit cutter or drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush tops with butter if desired. Dough may be refrigerated up to 3 days. Punch down each day.
Nutrition Facts :
HEAVENLY HARD ROLLS
Hard rolls, those with soft, pillow-y insides and crunchy-chewy crusts are difficult to find outside the older cities of the North and East. As independent bakers become harder to find, so do the rolls. These rolls are best made with a "00" Italian bread flour like Pivetti Rinzfornato 00. Many such flours are only sold in large bags to bakeries but a variety of internet vendors now repackage these in quantities more likely to meet the needs of home cooks. I got this flour from http://www.nybakers.com. This recipe uses two techniques that may be new to most American home cooks and I'm a recent convert. Both of them are actually quite easy to master. First is using a scale and metric measurements to apportion ingredients. Second is using a stretch-and-fold technique instead of kneading. An inexpensive digital kitchen scale from a discount store is a wonderful thing to have in the kitchen both for weighing ingredients for bread and for controlling portions for your family. Look for a scale with a "tare" button that allows you to set the scale back to zero when you put an empty bowl on it.
Provided by Heidi Hoerman @heidicookssupper
Categories Other Breads
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. Stir in water with a spoon until a ragged mass forms and all lose flour is incorporated but don't worry too much about lumps -- similar to mixing biscuit dough. Cover with a damp tea towel and let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes.
- On a lightly oiled surface, do one stretch-and-fold, working in or discarding any remaining dry lumps of flour, return to bowl, cover and let sit 45 minutes.
- STRETCH-AND-FOLD INSTRUCTIONS: lightly oil a flat surface about 12" x 18" in area. Flop the dough out of the bowl and onto the oiled surface. Use your hands to stretch or gently press the dough into a rectangle. Fold the rectangle of dough in thirds as you would a piece of 8 1/2" x 11" paper to put in a business envelope. Then fold in thirds again the other way. Flop the resulting roll of dough back into the bowl. With each successive stretch-and-fold, the dough with develop more gluten and be harder to stretch.
- Do a second stretch-and-fold, return to bowl, cover and let sit 45 minutes.
- Do a third stretch-and-fold, oil the bowl and return the dough to it, cover and let sit 45 minutes.
- Divide into 12 equal pieces. (The scale can again be useful here.) Gently shape into balls and place on parchment paper lined baking sheets for eventual baking. Let rest another 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F and make the egg wash by whisking the egg and 1 teaspoon of water together.
- Paint the rolls with an egg wash and optionally, sprinkle with poppy seeds, sesame seeds or other garnish. Wait 2 minutes and repeat egg wash and poppy seeds. Optionally, score a cross in the top with a very sharp knife for decoration.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until they are golden and the interior temperature is 200F. Flip upside down or place on a rack to cool thoroughly before eating.
HEAVENLY SPINACH ROLLS
This is the perfect recipe for an awesome appetizer! I learned it from a close friend, and I have been making it for over 10 years. It is easy to make and is a favorite among everyone who has ever tried it. NO COOKING REQUIRED!! You can also use it as a dip or spread!
Provided by Ssmilesss
Categories Spreads
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Defrost the 2 packages of spinach.
- Drain any excess water from defrosted spinach.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, powder ranch dressing, and bacon bits and stir thoroughly.
- After mixing ingredients, add the spinach and continue to stir until all of the spinach is completely mixed with the other ingredients.
- Lay out uncooked flour tortilla and spread mixture over flour tortilla (DO NOT put too much otherwise when rolling the tortilla the excess mixture will spill out!) Roll the tortilla tightly.
- Continue process until all tortillas are used.
- Set for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Take out the rolls and cut them into smaller segments.
- Ready to serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.1, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 36.7, Sodium 584.5, Carbohydrate 34.3, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.7, Protein 10.5
HARD ROLLS (USING A STAND MIXER)
Oh how I miss hard rolls! Similar to Kaiser rolls, but crustier, when well buttered, these are a typical quick breakfast in the fast-paced metropolis of NYC and north-eastern NJ. A northern comparison to biscuts and gravy here in the southern USA, but these can be eaten on-the-go for a morning meal and are a lot less messy! These rolls will keep all day in a brown paper bag in your bread box.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 45m
Yield 4 rolls, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl (or your KitchenAid), dissolve yeast with 3/4 cup of the water and sugar. Mix in remaining water, flour, and salt. Mix until dough starts to form. If too sticky, add a bit more flour. Knead for 2-3 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Put dough into an oiled bowl, turn to coat, cover with a clean towel, and let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in size (about 2 hours).
- Preheat oven to 400°F If you have a baking stone, dust lightly with cornmeal and put into preheated oven. If not, use a cookie sheet. Place a shallow baking pan filled with boiling hot water on bottom of your oven for extra crusty rolls.
- ROLLS: Remove dough to a floured surface. Punch down dough and shape into 4 rolls. Place rolls on a peel (large wooden spatula), also lightly dusted with cornmeal, or on a cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise again for 20 minutes. Slit each roll once and brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle lightly with poppy seeds. If on a peel, slide loaves onto stone or tile; otherwise put cookie sheet in oven. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden and baked through.
- NOTE: To check for doneness, thump the bottom; if they sound hollow, they're done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 41.5, Sodium 443.5, Carbohydrate 75.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 2.4, Protein 11.4
HEAVENLY CINNAMON ROLLS
A great substitute for those heavy, buttery cinnamon roll recipes. This one will blow you away. Just remember that the dough before the first rising may be a bit sticky, but not adding any more flour at this point guarantees a fluffy masterpiece.
Provided by Goodeats
Categories Yeast Bread
Time 2h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the yeast into the warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Whisk together the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Beat together the eggs, applesauce, salt, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the yeast mixture. Beat in half of the flour mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a sticky dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until fairly smooth but still sticky, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 30 minutes. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 16x20 inch rectangle. Spread the honey over the dough; sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar and raisins. Beginning with the long side, roll the dough tightly into a log shape, and pinch to seal the seam. Cut into 12 equal size pieces. Place the rolls into the prepared pan cut side up. Cover the pan with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 111.6 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
Tips:
- Activate the yeast properly: Use warm water (around 110-115°F) and add a pinch of sugar to help activate the yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
- Use bread flour: Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which results in a chewier, more flavorful roll.
- Knead the dough properly: Kneading the dough develops the gluten and helps create a strong, elastic dough. Knead for at least 5-7 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place: The ideal temperature for rising dough is between 75-85°F. You can place the dough in a warm oven with the light on or in a warm, sunny spot in your kitchen.
- Shape the rolls properly: Pinch off pieces of dough and shape them into balls. Place them in a greased baking pan, leaving enough space between them for rising.
- Let the rolls rise again before baking: This second rise helps the rolls to become light and fluffy. Let them rise for about 30 minutes, or until they have doubled in size.
- Bake the rolls at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy crust. Bake the rolls at 400°F for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
Conclusion:
These heavenly hard rolls are the perfect addition to any meal. They are soft and chewy on the inside, with a crispy crust. They are also incredibly versatile and can be used for sandwiches, burgers, or even as a side dish. With just a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can make these delicious rolls at home. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying bread, give this recipe a try.
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