Best 6 My Nanas Yeast Rolls Recipes

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Welcome to the ultimate guide to creating the most delicious yeast rolls that will surely remind you of your Nana's. These soft, fluffy, and flavorful rolls are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a family dinner, a holiday feast, or simply enjoying a homemade treat. With the right recipe and step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to recreate your Nana's magic and impress everyone with your baking skills. So put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a delightful journey of creating the best yeast rolls that will bring back cherished memories and create new ones.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

NANA'S CINNAMON ROLLS



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 8 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 (1/4-ounce) packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 stick butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Spray a large mixing bowl with nonstick spray.
  • Dissolve yeast in water in a bowl of a standing mixer with dough hook. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  • In a large measuring cup beat together eggs, sugar and salt. Whisk in egg mixture to the bowl of yeast. Add 1 cup flour and mix until smooth. Add melted butter and mix well. Add remaining 4 cups of flour in stages and mix until stiff dough is formed. Add dough to greased bowl. Place bowl in a warm area with a towel on top. Let rise until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan
  • On a cutting board, sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour. Punch down and roll out dough to approximately 12 by 15-inch rectangle. Spread with butter. Sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins. Roll dough into a large pin wheel cylinder and cut ends off the roll. Cut into 8 portions. Put in greased pan, pin wheel side down and let rise to double in size. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned evenly. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  • Mix in medium size bowl with whisk until smooth.
  • Drizzle glaze over on top of the cooled rolls.

MY NANA'S YEAST ROLLS



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Make and share this My Nana's Yeast Rolls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by leyna m

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h15m

Yield 48 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup hot water (110-115 degrees)
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
2 cups hot water (110-115 degrees)
7 cups bread flour

Steps:

  • dissolve yeast sugar and 1/2 cup water in small cup or bowl. let stand for 15 minutes
  • cream shortening and sugar add salt and egg.
  • add yeast mixture and 2 cups hot water.
  • gradually add flour. once all incorporated knead on lightly floured surface for 10 minutes. let rise in warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • punch down and form into rolls (I use 2 old roasting size pans) 4 rolls across 6 down.
  • cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  • bake for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees.

NANA'S CARAMEL CINNAMON ROLLS



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Make and share this Nana's Caramel Cinnamon Rolls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by jamerlynn

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h30m

Yield 12 rolls, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup whipping cream
3 -3 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 cup warm water (130)
1 egg
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Steps:

  • Sprinkle brown sugar in greased 9x13-inch pan. Pour over whipping cream, set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add water, egg, and melted butter; beat at low speed until moistened.
  • By hand, stir in 1 1/2- 2 cups flour. Knead 3 minutes; let rest 10 minutes.
  • Roll dough to a 7x15-inch rectangle. Spread with butter; sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up tightly and seal edges. Cut into 1-inch rolls.
  • Place in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until doubled.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
  • Invert onto serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.1, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 70.2, Sodium 287.5, Carbohydrate 56, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 30.8, Protein 4.6

NANA'S CARAMEL PECAN ROLLS



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Gina: I don't know if any of you have an appetizer before breakfast, but that's what we sometimes do in our house, and it sure is fun. 'Course, when we do, the only appetizer we make is Nana's Caramel Pecan Rolls. Nana was my godmother, who lived across the street from us while we were growing up. Nana is one of the best cooks in our family, and one of our most cherished matriarchs. She took care of me from the time I was six months old until I started school. Later, Nana took care of Shelbi when she was a baby. Nana always made the best caramel pecan rolls, and when we didn't want to make them ourselves, we'd call her and request a batch for a special Sunday breakfast. After making these, you'll know why.

Yield 9 large rolls

Number Of Ingredients 13

Two 1/4-ounce packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup warm water
2 large eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for greasing
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Combine the yeast, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the warm water in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook, and let sit for 5 minutes, until foamy. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, remaining sugar, and salt. Turn the mixer on low, and pour the egg mixture over the yeast; mix until well combined, about 1 minute. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour, and mix until smooth. Add the melted butter, and mix well. Add the remaining 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, and mix until the dough has a smooth, elastic texture.
  • Lightly oil another large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl; turn to coat with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, then cover with a kitchen towel. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours (or, at this point, the dough can be refrigerated overnight, then rolled out and filled the next day).
  • Meanwhile, make the filling. Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl.
  • After the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface, and roll it into a 12 × 15-inch rectangle (the size of a half-sheet tray). Using a rubber spatula, spread 1/2 cup of the butter mixture evenly over the dough. Sprinkle the butter with 1/2 cup of the pecans and the raisins. Starting with the long edge, roll the dough, jelly roll-style, into a large pinwheel cylinder. Cut the cylinder into nine equal rolls.
  • Lightly grease a 9 × 13-inch cake pan, then spread the remaining butter mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Arrange the dough slices in staggered rows of three (pinwheel swirl side down), three across and three down on top of the butter mixture. Press each dough piece lightly to spread into an even circle. The slices in the rows across should just touch; there will be a space between the rows down. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm, draft free spot for 45 minutes to an hour, until the rolls have doubled in bulk.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Bake the rolls, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on a baking rack. Using a sharp knife, cut around the sides of pan. Place a large baking sheet over the pan. Using oven mitts, hold the baking sheet and pan together tightly and flip over, releasing the cinnamon rolls onto the baking sheet (use a rubber spatula to scrape any remaining buttery syrup or nuts onto the tops of the rolls). Serve the cinnamon rolls warm or at room temperature.

MY NANA'S GALLETTES



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These cookies are made on a gallette iron. It is similar to a pizzelle iron, or a krumkake iron. Cookies can be eaten flat, or rolled into tubes or cones and filled.

Provided by Ann

Categories     French Recipes

Yield 120

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 ¼ cups white sugar
9 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the gallette iron over medium-high heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the flour, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Finally, stir in the vanilla.
  • Drop batter by rounded teaspoons onto the heated iron, two at a time. Close the iron, and hold on the burner for 30 to 45 seconds, turn over and cook for an additional 30 to 45 seconds. Carefully remove cookies and cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 27.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

GRANDMA'S YEAST ROLLS



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I have adapted these yeast rolls from my grandmother's yeast bread recipe. I have increased the sugar to create a little sweeter roll than Grandma used to make and replaced her refrigerated cake yeast with dried (easier availability). They are delicious served with Danish Lurpak® butter (it's a little tangy, just like Grandma's)! Rolls can be made the night before and reheated, covered in foil, at 300 degrees F for about ten minutes.

Provided by Dotty Snyder Grohman

Categories     Yeast Bread

Time 2h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup white sugar, divided
1 ¾ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 ½ (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
6 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (such as King Arthur®), or as needed
2 teaspoons salt
¼ cup lard, melted

Steps:

  • Dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar into the water in a small bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water; let stand 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Meanwhile, whisk the flour, the remaining sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Once the yeast has foamed, stir the melted lard into the yeast, then stir the yeast mixture into the flour until a sticky dough forms.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. You may need to add additional flour to keep the dough from sticking. Once elastic, cover the dough with the mixing bowl, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with lard.
  • Cut the dough into three equal sections, then cut each section into 8 pieces. Form into balls and place into the prepared baking dish in 6 rows of 4. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
  • Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the rolls are golden brown and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped, about 1 hour. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 195.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh yeast. If you are using active dry yeast, be sure to proof it before using.
  • Make sure the milk and butter are warm, but not hot. Hot liquids will kill the yeast.
  • Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. This will help to develop the gluten, which will give the rolls their chewy texture.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. This will give the yeast time to ferment and produce carbon dioxide, which will cause the rolls to rise.
  • Bake the rolls at a high temperature, 400°F, for about 15 minutes. This will help to create a golden brown crust and a soft, fluffy interior.
  • Serve the rolls warm with butter or your favorite spread.

Conclusion:

These easy yeast rolls are perfect for any occasion. They are soft, fluffy, and have a delicious golden brown crust. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make these rolls at home and enjoy them with your family and friends.

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