Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

grandma's yeast rolls

(4 ratings)
Jessica_Ezell avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Jessica Ezell
@Jessica_Ezell
Natchez, MS

My family loves these rolls. I have to make them every holiday. I love the taste of these fluffy buttery rolls. They're very easy to make!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Buttery and fluffy, these yeast rolls will be a heavenly addition to any meal. They're slightly dense in texture with a hint of sweetness. It's an old-fashioned recipe just like grandma used to make. They take a little longer to make and a little elbow grease to get the dough kneaded, but it's well worth the wait and work. The result is scrumptious yeast rolls.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(4 ratings)
yield serving(s)
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma's yeast rolls

  • 4 Tbsp
    margarine
  • 1/3 c
    shortening
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 4 pkg
    active dry yeast (1/4 oz. size)
  • 1/2 c
    lukewarm water
  • 7 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 1/4 c
    milk

How To Make grandma's yeast rolls

Test Kitchen Tips
We got 24 really full cloverleaf rolls. If you shape them differently you'll get more. This recipe is meant to serve a crowd.
  • Creaming margarine, shortening, and sugar.
    1
    Cream margarine and shortening with sugar until light.
  • Slowly adding eggs.
    2
    Add eggs slowly, blending well between each addition.
  • Dissolving yeast in water.
    3
    Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water (110 degrees; be sure that water is not too hot).
  • Sifting flour and salt.
    4
    Sift together flour and salt.
  • Adding some of the flour mixture.
    5
    Add half of the flour to the egg mixture and mix well.
  • Adding some of the milk.
    6
    Then add half of the milk to the egg mixture and mix well.
  • Dissolved yeast added.
    7
    Add dissolved yeast.
  • Remaining ingredients added to form a dough.
    8
    Add remainder of milk and flour to make a soft dough.
  • Bowl covered with a towel.
    9
    Cover dough; let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Kneading the dough.
    10
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Dough in a greased bowl.
    11
    Place dough in a lightly greased bowl large enough to hold the dough when doubled in size, turning once to grease the surface.
  • Dough rising in a covered bowl.
    12
    Cover; let rise in a warm place (90 F) until double in size (about 2 hours).
  • Folding over the dough.
    13
    Fold dough over from 4 sides to knead lightly.
  • Continuing to let the dough rise.
    14
    Cover and let rise again until double in size.
  • Dough on a floured surface.
    15
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape as desired.
  • Three small balls of dough in a muffin tin.
    16
    To Make Cloverleaf Rolls: Shape dough into small balls. Three balls should half-fill a greased muffin pan.
  • Brushing dough with melted butter.
    17
    Brush with melted margarine or butter.
  • Muffin tray covered with a towel.
    18
    Let rise in a warm place (90 F) until double in size (about 25 to 30 minutes). Do not let rolls "over-rise". Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven until both the top and bottom of rolls are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Brushing baked rolls with melted butter.
    19
    Remove from oven and brush top of rolls with melted margarine.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT