Delicious & Easy Rhodes Rolls Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to get rhodes rolls to rise faster? ›

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.

Why did my dough not rise? Sometimes dough has been allowed to thaw and refreeze, which can deactivate the yeast. Also make sure the dough does not have ice crystals or is close to the expiration date. Make sure you don't buy thawed dough at your store.

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.

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.

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

What bakers call the “poke test” is the best way to tell if dough is ready to bake after its second rise. Lightly flour your finger and poke the dough down about 1". If the indent stays, it's ready to bake. If it pops back out, give it a bit more time.

Add more yeast, blend in the starter, or knead in more flour to help initiate rising. Dough that has expired yeast, too much salt, all-purpose or cake flour, or antifungal spices like cinnamon might have trouble rising.

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.

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

What temperature do you put Rhodes rolls in the oven? ›

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.

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.

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

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.

Once cooled, place in an air tight container or ziplock bag. Our products don't contain preservatives that extend baked shelf life.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes.

Baking Term

If the dough you are using is "sticky" it will stick to your finger when you touch it. If it is "tacky" then it will pull back to the dough or break off clean.

Set the bowl of dough in the microwave and shut the door.

Leave the glass of water in the microwave with the dough. The glass of water and the heat from the microwave will create a warm, moist environment that will help the dough rise faster.

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?

Can Rhodes rolls be reheated? ›

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.