Delicious & Easy Rhodes Rolls Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to get rhodes rolls to rise faster? ›

Why are my rolls taking so long to rise? Dough will thaw and rise faster if it is in a warm spot in your home. Try putting your pan on top the refrigerator or in direct sunlight. You also might try putting on top a heating pad or in the oven with just the light on.

Did you know that yeast can deactivate, which will stop your bread and rolls from rising? Make sure to check the expiration dates on our packages to help ensure you're buying the products with the freshest yeast. Yeast can also be damaged when it is allowed to thaw and refreeze.

Prepare rolls as directed in step 1, then thaw in refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Rolls may need to continue to rise at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours if not double in size. Continue to step 3 for baking.

The product needs to be baked when it has doubled in size. Remember, the dough will continue to rise in the oven.

“If the dough has risen too long, it's going to feel fragile and might even collapse as you poke it,” says Maggie. If this is the case, there's a chance you can save your dough by giving it a quick re-shape.

If your bread dough doesn't rise, you can still use it and fix it by changing up the temperature or mixing in more yeast. Keep reading for instructions on how to revive your dough and learn the top reasons behind why dough won't rise.

A Bowl of Steaming Water is the Key to Quickly Proofing Bread. In the winter, when your house and kitchen are at a crisp temperature and you need a warm spot for your dough to rise, create a makeshift “proof box” by placing a bowl of steaming water inside your oven alongside your bowl of dough.

Mistake to Avoid #2: Tough Dinner Rolls

Too much flour, or not the right kind, could be to blame. Dough made only from flour with a high or even average amount of protein (like bread flour or all-purpose flour) can become tough from overmixing.

There may be several reasons for a dense, cake like texture in bread. It may indicate the kneading wasn't enough for the gluten to develop properly, or the dough was proved for too short a time or the dough may have been too dry. It is also worth checking the flour you used.

So what do you do if you forget to thaw the dinner rolls the night before, and you're getting close to serving time? Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. When the oven reaches this temperature, take the bread from the freezer and place it on a baking sheet. Place the bread in the oven on a middle rack.

Can I cover Rhodes rolls with foil? ›

If the rolls or bread are browning too quickly, cover them with foil (shiny side up).

Simply wrap rolls in foil and place in a 350º oven for 5-7 minutes. This method works with all Rhodes Bake-N-Serv® Thaw Rise & Bake and Warm-N-Serv® products. If the product has been baked then frozen place it in the oven for 13-15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 200°F. Then turn the oven off. Boil 2 quarts water and put in a pan on the lowest rack. Put rolls in the oven and let thaw and rise until double in size.

BAKING DIRECTIONS

Place frozen rolls evenly on pan and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray to keep from sticking to rolls while rising. BAKE – Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Carefully remove plastic wrap. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

Partially baked and frozen rolls to provide a fresh baked, quality roll in just minutes. They can even be microwaved!

You can also put hot water in a heat-safe dish and place it on the floor of a cold oven (or on a lower shelf). The steam and heat from the water will help the temperature rise just enough that the yeast is active. The steam will also assist in keeping the surface of the dough moist so it will stretch as it rises.

On lowest oven temperature to preheat: Turn the oven to the lowest oven temperature for about 2 minutes. Then turn off the oven, open the door and add the dough (in a covered glass bowl). This will be a cozy spot for your dough to rise. Don't forget to turn off the oven!

Nail the sweet spot — warm enough to rise at a decent rate, yet cool enough to develop flavor — and you're golden. Studies have shown that the optimum temperature for yeast to grow and flavor to develop is 75°F to 78°F. (Interested in the science behind the data?