"OK - I altered the reciped on my third preparation and it made lighter and fluffier rolls. I proofed the yeast differently: I used the 1/2 cup warm water but only a teaspon of sugar and let sit for 5 minutes. This time the yeast really bloomed (going by the recipe, it never did). I also let them sit on the pan for about 40 minutes for a second rise before freezing. HUGE improvement!

"I loved these rolls! I have never used yeast before so I wasn't sure if it was 'proofing' or 'blooming'. It looked like there was some movement and some bubbles/foam. The temp of my water was 115 degrees and later I read that the yeast package said to use 120-130 degree water. Maybe that would help? I didn't think the dough doubled in size but it did get bigger. I froze them immediately after making the rolls and then followed the directions for baking them frozen. Everyone in my family loved them. The butter and salt on the top made them great. The pictures in the magazine helped a lot.

"I loved these rolls! I have never used yeast before so I wasn't sure if it was 'proofing' or 'blooming'. It looked like there was some movement and some bubbles/foam. The temp of my water was 115 degrees and later I read that the yeast package said to use 120-130 degree water. Maybe that would help? I didn't think the dough doubled in size but it did get bigger. I froze them immediately after making the rolls and then followed the directions for baking them frozen. Everyone in my family loved them. The butter and salt on the top made them great. They were dense but I like that they were more like bread that way. I will remake them for thanksgiving and freeze them again!

"I loved these rolls! I have never used yeast before so I wasn't sure if it was 'proofing' or 'blooming'. It looked like there was some movement and some bubbles/foam. The temp of my water was 115 degrees and later I read that the yeast package said to use 120-130 degree water. Maybe that would help? I didn't think the dough doubled in size but it did get bigger. I froze them immediately after making the rolls and then followed the directions for baking them frozen. Everyone in my family loved them. The butter and salt on the top made them great. They were dense but I like that they were more like bread that way. I will remake them for thanksgiving and freeze them again!

"I loved these rolls! I have never used yeast before so I wasn't sure if it was 'proofing' or 'blooming'. It looked like there was some movement and some bubbles/foam but nothing like I expected. The temp of my water was 115 degrees and later I read that the yeast package said to use 120-130 degree water. Maybe that would help? I didn't think the dough doubled in size but it did get bigger. I froze them immediately after making the rolls and then followed the directions for baking them frozen. Everyone in my family loved them. The butter and salt on the top made them great. They were dense but I like that they were more like bread that way. I will remake them for thanksgiving and freeze them again!