Make-Ahead Rich and Tender American Dinner Rolls

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2007

We improved the texture and flavor of the American dinner roll and updated the shape.

SERVES Makes about 2 dozen triangular rolls

TIME 2 hours, plus 65 minutes rising, 6 hours freezing, and 20 minutes standing

Make-Ahead Rich and Tender American Dinner Rolls

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our goal with our dinner roll recipe was to shorten and simplify the task without sacrificing flavor or texture. We found our time-saving steps at the beginning and end of the process. First, we substituted rapid-rise yeast for regular acti...

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