Pumpkin Shaped Rolls
Prep Time: 30 min.
Bake Time: 20 min.
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Intermediate
These pumpkin shaped rolls are the perfect addition to any Holiday meal.
Ingredients
12 Rhodes Yeast Dinner Rolls or 12 Rhodes Texas Rolls, thawed but still cold
2 tablespoons butter, melted
12 pecan pieces, for stems
Instructions
Shape each dinner or Texas roll into a slightly flat ball.
Using scissors, make 6 to 8 cuts, equally spaced, around the outside of each ball about 1/2- inch deep.
Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke a deep hole into the top of each pumpkin shaped roll.
Place on a sprayed baking sheet and cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Allow to rise until almost double.
Remove wrap and re-poke stem hole.
Bake at 350 degrees F 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with butter. Insert pecan pieces into pumpkin rolls for stems.