This recipe comes from my sister-in-law’s mother. Don’t let the picture fool you. It makes the best dinner rolls and sweet rolls. The recipe is HUGE so you can cut it in half if you don’t want to make so many rolls. I like to make half the dough into dinner rolls and the other half into sweet rolls.
BUTTERMILK ROLLS
Dissolve:
4 TBSP yeast
1 TBSP sugar in
1 cup warm water
Add:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
In a saucepan warm:
4 cups buttermilk
1 cup margarine or butter
Add:
1 tsp. soda
4 tsp. salt
Stir the buttermilk mixture into the yeast and egg mixture. Gradually add 12 cups flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl cover and let rise for 60 minutes or until double in size. Punch dough down and make into either dinner rolls or sweet rolls.
DINNER ROLLS: Roll out dough about 1/2 inch thick, cut with biscuit cutter, dip in melted butter, place in pan close together. Let rise 45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Makes about 6 dozen.
UPDATED: We have hit on THE BEST way to make these. Roll the dough out about 1/4 inch thick. Brush the top with butter. Fold the dough in half buttered sides together. Brush the tops in butter again. Cut into squares using a pizza cutter. Place on a greased pan close together. Let rise 45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Brush with butter once more. Let cool. Makes about 6 dozen.
SWEET ROLLS: Divide dough into three equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 18 x 12 inch rectangle. On each rectangle spread 2 Tablespoons softened butter, sprinkle 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon all over. Roll up the long side so your roll is 18 inches. Slice in 3/4 inch thick rolls. Place on greased pan. Let rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Cool slightly, frost with frosting. Makes about 6 dozen.
Variations:
Sprinkle 3/4 cup pecans or walnuts
Sprinkle 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
ORANGE ROLLS: Follow instructions for rolling out sweet rolls. Mix 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate with 1/4 cup softened butter, add 1 tsp grated orange peel. Spread on reactangle of dough. Roll up and slice 3/4 inches thick. Place on greased pan, let rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool slightly, frost with frosting.
FROSTING:
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
12 TBSP milk
6 cups powdered sugar
Whisk the cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add the milk and whisk until blended. Slowly add the powdered sugar, whisk until smooth. Spread over the rolls. Serve immediately.
Yum. Thank you – these sound good yet easy. Can’t wait to try them.
mmmm… This is definitely getting made around here!
Thanks for sharing this recipe!! They look so good! I used to bake all the time, but I have gotten away from it over the last 15 years or so. I really want to start baking again, especially since my 3 little ones love to cook!!
Have a great day!
Sherry
Keep these yummy recipes coming! I tried your french bread recipe the other day. It was wonderful!
Yum. I’ll be trying these very soon – like this weekend! I am interested to know if you just leave the dough out in your kitchen to rise or if you find a warm spot (top of the dryer, oven on low, etc). I have trouble getting my dough to rise in an air conditioned room. Just wondering.
Looks yummy! Might have to cut the recipe in half and give this a try.
I made your french bread recipe yesterday afternoon………..It was SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!! I could have just eaten one entire loaf all by myself for dinner…………=D
Wow! Those look so yummy I almost licked the screen…
water works,
I turn my oven on and let it get to about 115 degrees. Then I place the dough in there to rise away from drafts.
Cocoa
YUM! We’ve loved all the other recipes we’ve tried from you…can’t wait to try this one out too!
yum. might have to try this recipe myself. i tried my very first cinnamon roll last week. it was tasty.
ummmmmmm!!!!
Those look yummy too!! You have the best recipes!!
These look fabulous. I may make them for my Achievement Day girls next time. I just found your blog today.
Great recipe. I used this with your cheesy roll recipe from a pizza place – fabulous but I can’t find the recipe again. Do you put all of your recipes in the cookbook tab or is there another way to find them?
I made these the other day and I was surprised at how much we liked them. My husband, in particular, couldn’t stop commenting on how much he liked them (even with mostly whole wheat flour). We loved how soft they were.
Thanks!
These sound great. I would like to copy the recipe if you will tell me how. I tried and it said I needed permission. Thanks.
@Peggy, right clicking is disabled but if you highlight the recipe, then copy it (ctrl c), then paste it in a word document you’ll be able to print it off. If you still have trouble let me know and I’ll e-mail it to you.
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Thanks. It worked this time. I can’t wait to try them.
I had some buttermilk I needed to use so I googled buttermilk rolls and there you were! I just made both the rolls and cinnamon rolls and they are perfect. I did have to add more flour though…could be the elevation difference? Thanks!
It could also be the wetter climate you have there in Washington. We are so dry here we don’t use as much flour in our bread recipes.