Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Pumpkin Knot Rolls



One of my favorite things about my friend Julie is her fearlessness. This applies to her cooking and baking too, and I’m always learning something new from her. Like how to make these knot style squash rolls.

Julie substituted squash from her garden for this recipe, which gave them a beautiful orange hue. You can also make them with roasted and mashed sweet potatoes if you prefer. Or canned pumpkin works too I suppose, as the recipe instructs us to do!

Pumpkin Knot Rolls
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This pretty recipe comes from the Taste of Home website.


2 packages (1.4 ounces each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cold water

In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, pumpkin, 2 eggs, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a lightly 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. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.

Shape each portion into 12 balls. Roll each ball into a 10-in. rope; tie into a knot and tuck ends under on each side.

Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30
minutes. In a small bowl, beat water and remaining egg. Brush over rolls.

Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

24 Servings Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.

Recipe from Taste of Home 2010 submitted by Dianna Shimizu Issaquah, Washington. Rolls made by Julie Hopper. Picture by Laura Flowers.


21 comments:

Emily {Frilly Details} said...

Wow, these sound great! I don't think I've ever heard of a pumpkin dinner roll but I would definitely give it a try!

Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets said...

Great color and lighting, not to mention the lovely pumpkin flavor. Happy Thanksgiving week :).

Veronica said...

Julie makes pretty rolls. Although, if I look at them too long, they kinda look like faces sticking their tongues out at me. ;)

The Cooking Photographer said...

Lol they do V! Julie is awesome.

Holly said...

These rolls sound sooo amazing!! They look gorgeous too:)

softhef said...

have you ever made pumpkin waffles? i have a FAB recipe if you want one.

Anonymous said...

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to make homemade rolls for Thanksgiving and thinking we would make for something fun and different. Happy Thanksgiving!!

The Cooking Photographer said...

Shar yes!!! I'd love a good pumpkin waffle recipe. I went to your blog, but can't figure out how to comment so I'm heading to your FB.

Laura

FamilySpice said...

Those look gorgeous! WOW! Your pictures always make me drool!

FamilySpice said...

Those look gorgeous! WOW! Your pictures always make me drool!

Joanne said...

Perfect timing! I've actually been searching for a pumpkin roll recipe to make for tomorrow. And these look, well, ideal in every way.

Unknown said...

These look wonderful, what a treat for a holiday dinner.

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

Happy Thanksgiving.cook up a storm!

Unknown said...

Laura, these pumpkin rolls are so much fun. I have some left over baked sweet potatoes that I need to use up and I think these rolls would be nice with soup or salad for a beautiful Fall dinner.

Unknown said...

I am loving this recipe.

Monet said...

Could these look any more appetizing? I think not! I love adding pumpkin/squash to my bread recipes. Not only do you get great color, but it also makes your bread so moist! Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a great holiday weekend!

blackbookkitchendiaries said...

this looks so amazing! i know my husband would love this. thanks for sharing this. and enjoy your thanksgiving weekend.

Valerie said...

These look fantastic. I want to bite into one immediately.

Steph said...

I just made a batch with a delicata squash I had left over from the fall. They're still warm. Best rolls ever.

-Steph from farming class last summer

The Cooking Photographer said...

Steph you are too cool!! How many students make their own rolls, let alone squash rolls?

I'll be on campus starting this summer. I hope I see you around!

Laura

Chrissy said...

1 package of yeast is 1/4 oz. not 1.4, not a big deal but your recipe was refereed by someone else who called it 2 oz. I made them and they tasted very beery, it was a bummer because they look so good.

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