How Do You Bake Homemade Yeast Rolls?
Nothing tastes quite like a pillow-soft yeast roll, fresh from the oven. With a golden-brown crust and a light airy center, yeast rolls are one of the all-time favorite accompaniments to a home-cooked meal. Understanding the dynamics of yeast rolls as they bake can make your next batch a heavenly treat. Allow for “oven spring” by giving your rolls plenty of time to rise before baking.Oven spring occurs during baking because the yeast grows quickly one last time before the high temperature of the oven stops it. However, if your rolls didn’t rise sufficiently before baking, oven spring will cause the outside portion of the rolls to rise too quickly and leave a dense or doughy center. Make small cuts in the tops of dense-grain rolls to prevent the sides from tearing in the oven. Hot Cross Buns take their name from a traditional “X” cut in the top of whole grain rolls that allows them to split along the cuts instead of pulling apart on the sides as it rises during baking. Alternately, form
