Questions tagged [rolls]
A dough or pastry that is rolled into shape, then baked or fried. For asking questions related to cinnamon rolls, spring rolls, bread rolls and other kinds of rolled dough.
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Right time to put hotdog rolls into oven
I am confused about this. On proofing hot dog rolls, when is the right time to put the rolls into the oven? Should I wait till the yeast is done proofing in which case the rolls become too undesirably ...
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Recently purchased yeast gave dinner rolls weird smell and taste
I purchased a new package of yeast. It's a about a 2x2x3 inch vacuum packed brick of granulated yeast for baking. I've purchased and used it twice before without a problem. It's always had normal ...
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How to prevent butter-based filling to spread out from rolled/knotted pastries?
When making Swedish cinnamon rolls (kanelbullar), or any similar rolled/knotted pastries, I have an issue with the filling oozing out of the pastry when baking it. Recipes are calling for a filling ...
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Can dough mixture be refrigerated?
I was trying to make cinnamon rolls but noticed that I’m missing two cups of flour and it’s too late in the night for me to get more. I’ve already made the mix (yeast, milk, and sugar) and added two ...
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how to bake with nutella without burning it?
I saw another user ask this but it was 5 years ago and I cannot figure out how to DM. Dear user Layna, if you see this, I require your expertise!
I want to make rolls with Nutella filling. like ...
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How to get brown tops to my garlic knots
I've found some good recipes for garlic knots, but can't get them to have that restaurant style brown tops to them. The best I can do is get them slightly brown at the top if I cook them longer than ...
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Baking German white bread rolls
While searching online for a recipe, I found this YouTube video: How to bake 4k german white bread and followed the recipe (in the description):
German White bread (Berliner schrippe)
Ingredients for ...
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Cake yeast rolls recipe missing part of flour measurement
My mother has a cake yeast rolls recipe, but she can't remember it. She's 101 so don't expect it. I have part of the recipe, and it is:
2 yeast cake in 1/4 cups of warm water
1 cup scalded milk
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Making 1% milk into whole milk
I have a yeast Roll recipe that calls for 1 cup of whole milk. I only have 1% milk. What can I do to make the 1% equivalent to whole milk.
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Should I add baking soda if the yeast in bread dough is not working?
So I’m trying to make Hawaii bread rolls, I already know my yeast is probably dead and so far the dough hasn’t risen the question is : is it a bad idea to add baking soda?
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How to make crescent rolls soft and fluffy?
I have tried a couple of times to make my crescent rolls light, soft, and fluffy, but I have not managed to achieve that yet. They turn out a bit too heavy. My guess is that the dough is too sticky, ...
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Can cinnamon rolls be frozen after they are shaped?
Can you freeze cinnamon rolls after they are shaped? Also, about how long does it take for the dough to come to room temp?
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What is the coating of this spring roll called, and how is it made?
I had these spring rolls at a restraunt, but as you can see the outside was quite different to the 'normal' spring rolls I usually see.
The texture is light and crispy and looks 'stringy (but doesn't ...
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My egg roll wraps smell sour. They expire in 2 days. Are they still okay to use?
I'm cooking egg rolls and my egg roll wraps smell sour. They say they expire in 2 days. Are they still okay to use?
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What skillet pan to use for making spring rolls wrappers?
I'm trying to make spring rolls wrappers. My dough looks fine, but it doesn't stick to the skillet.
What skillet is the best? I'm trying with non-stick ones (teflon and seasoned cast iron) but I ...
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How can I approximate a deli kaiser roll?
I want to approximate kaiser rolls, as you would buy in a deli or bodega. I tried this recipe, and the results were tasty, but not really a kaiser roll. Specifically, they were:
Too dense
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What defines a "roll"?
I have some cut up chicken placed in a hotdog bun with sauce and veggies. Can it be called a "roll"?
Since I saw a photo of a lobster roll, and it's lobster meat also placed in a hotdog bun.
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Does proofing time affect the density of bread?
I made some dinner rolls yesterday and it was underproofed, the result was a dense dinner rolls and it is heavy, does proofing time affect the density of the finished product?
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Dividing dough into rolls
I'm looking for a good way to get uniform dinner rolls cut from a batch of dough (6 lbs dough and 4 oz per roll). I use an old-fashioned scale and I have found that unless I work very slowly, it does ...
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Adding mashed potatoes for moister/softer cinnamon rolls
Is it true that adding mashed potatoes as an ingredient makes cinnamon sweet rolls moister and/or softer?
If so, can we simply add a healthy dollop to any yeasted cinnamon roll recipe? Is there any ...
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How to make my cinnamon rolls less bready?
I make it like this 3/4 cup milk, 1/4 margarine, 3/4 flour, 25 ounce yeast, 1/4 white sugar, 1/4 water, one egg.
I leave it for thirty minutes, and it hardly rises. When cooked, the taste and texture ...
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Yeast rolls spread when rising
I make yeast roll dough in my bread machine, then form them into rolls and let them rise. They are delicious but when rising they seem to spread out and not rise very high. What can I do to make them ...
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Soft dinner rolls always taste bland or flat
I proof Granular Rapid Rise yeast in mix of milk/water/honey/touch of flour and 100 - 110 degrees, adding the yeast. Always proofs really well, doubling etc. I have made these so many times, you ...
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How can I keep the shape of my free-form bread dough when it is rising?
I have been trying to bake my own Italian bread, French bread and Rolls. I have found many tasty recipes but I keep having the same problem so I'm guessing it's my technique somewhere. Please advise ...
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I accidentally dropped the lid from a can of diced tomatos in my crockpot of cabbage roll soup! [duplicate]
I went to stir the cabbage roll soup and found the metal lid to the diced tomatoes in the soup. It's been in there for at least an hour with all the food in the crockpot cooking on high. I got it out ...
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Are the rolls at 'Ryans' or 'Golden Corral' a style of bread?
I've been looking for a recipe online to replicate the rolls you'd find at a 'Ryans' or 'Golden Corral'. I've tried several that sound promising, only to have them turn out tasting like another type ...
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How to prevent brillant pink raw bread dough from cooking up to yellow?
I added some cooked beets to a bread recipe. The result was a lovely pink dough:
After cooking, the rolls were yellow on the inside with some of the pink still visible in the crust:
Why? Any way ...
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What does melted butter do in a swiss roll recipe?
I'm planning on making a Swiss roll. This is a sponge cake, baked in your baking sheet (so it's thin) and you roll it up, mostly with a filling.
While looking for a recipe, some recipes say to use ...
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