Boofy Cakes

My very good friend Miss Amy from California introduced me to these wonderful buttery rolls last November. They’re Buttered Rosemary Rolls. I made them for the very  first time for our Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone fell in love with them! I then made over 50 of them for my family for our Christmas Eve party, and again today for my brother’s birthday. They’re so addicting, you can’t just eat one! Amy found this wonderful recipe in The Pioneer Woman’s blog.  You can click on the link and read her recipe, or you can keep reading and learn my twist on this amazingly simple recipe!

You can either make your dough from scratch, or you can use raw frozen dough. I like using Rhodes frozen dough as the Pioneer Woman suggests. They come in nifty zip top bags, so you can just make as many as you need and then save the rest for another time. But trust me, after your first taste you might want to consider making them all next time! You can find Rhodes rolls in the frozen dough section of most grocery stores.

Now, the Pioneer Woman baked her rolls in an iron skillet. I for one, do not have an iron skillet. If you don’t have an iron skillet, you could make 12 rolls in a 9×13 pan. But, being a Pampered Chef consultant, I have my fair share of awesome stoneware! I’ve made these rolls in the round baker, the rectangle bar pan, and my personal favorite, the stoneware muffin pan! 

Raw Clover Leaf Rolls in Pampered Chef Stoneware Muffin Pan

First, you need to let your dough defrost. The instructions are on the package, but letting them defrost and rise can take 3-5 hours. If you microwave the balls of dough on a plate, covered for about 15 seconds, then turn over and microwave another 15 seconds it will help speed them up to being ready 1-2 hours. I then put them in my pan, brush them with some melted butter, and cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap. Now it’s time to let them rise. Your rolls will rise best in a warm humid place, or just do your best to keep them away from a draft. I made mine into clover leaf rolls. It’s really easy to get this fancy look. After you defrost your dough in the microwave, cut the ball into 3 pieces, roll them back into balls and place in your pan. Easy!

Once your rolls have doubled in size, brush them with more melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and fresh chopped rosemary. Bake them 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees or until they are golden on top. Like so:

While they’re still hot, sprinkle them one last time with melted butter. I hope you’re really hungry, and I hope you’ve made enough because you’re going to want seconds, and thirds, and….