Golden Squash Rolls Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in milk and water. Add the butter, salt, sugar, squash and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Form into rolls; place in 2 greased 10-in. cast-iron skillets or 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

SQUASH CLOVERLEAF ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat milk, sugar, butter and salt in 1-quart saucepan until butter is melted; cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in milk mixture, squash and 2 cups of the flour. Beat with spoon until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 1/2 hours or until double (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
• Grease 24 regular-size muffin cups. Punch down dough. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 3 balls in each muffin cup. Cover and let rise in warm place 30 to 45 minutes or until double.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

HONEY-SQUASH DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix yeast, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk, butter and honey to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add squash; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 24 balls. Divide between 2 greased 9-in. cast-iron skillets or round baking pans. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Brush tops with beaten egg; sprinkle with seeds. Bake until dark golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cover loosely with foil during the last 5-7 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

SQUASH PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine milk, 3 tablespoons butter and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts and mixture is heated through. Whisk in squash. Remove from heat and cool until thermometer inserted into mixture registers 125°F to 130°F, about 5 minutes.
• Mix flour, yeast and salt in food processor. With machine running, add squash mixture through feed tube; process until ball forms. Continue to process 45 seconds longer to knead dough.
• Butter large bowl. Add dough to bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 50 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans. Punch down dough. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Form each piece into ball. Arrange 12 balls in each prepared cake pan, spacing apart. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over low heat. Brush rolls with 1/3 of melted butter. Cover pans loosely with foil. Let rolls rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 20 minutes.
• Brush rolls again with 1/3 of melted butter. Bake rolls uncovered until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer pans to rack. Brush rolls with remaining melted butter. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Cool rolls completely in pans. Cover pans with foil and freeze. Thaw rolls; then reheat rolls, covered in pans, in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.) Serve rolls warm.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, butter, squash, salt and remaining sugar; mix until smooth. Add wheat germ and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. , Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down and divide into thirds; divide each portion into 20 pieces. Shape into balls. , Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter. Remove to wire racks.