Quick! Making bread rolls & dough rising fast!

[Ngala]

Heya All

I am making bread rolls for my b.day dinner tonight. I started about 30 mins ago cause when I attempted bread the other day (using different recipe) the dough rose really slowly. The recipe thatI am using now, is rising real quick and my dinner is still a few hours away!!

What should I do??? After the dough rises, have to punch, kneed and separate to individual portions, rise then bake. I want FRESH made rolls at dinner - could I briefly bake now and then finish later or will this screw with the process?

TIA!!

[Party-of-five]

could you cook them now and just heat them breifly before serving?
My bread only takes half an hour to rise as well

[Ngala]

And they would be like freshly made if I quickly heat them? Just in the oven on a low temp?

Would love to cook them cause I want to turn my air con on!! :LOL: Its hot in my house they could probably cook on my bench!

[Party-of-five]

I think they would be like freshly baked as you are cooking them now so they are super fresh
nothing better than the smell of fresh cooked bread! good luck

[Ngala]

Thanks for the advice Party-of-five, worked a treat!!

But... my rolls turned out to be more like scones than bread rolls!! What could have I done wrong? The dough was quite dense, even when I was making it and they were fluffy or light. My mum suggests to put more salt? The recipe only and 1/2 teaspoon..

[Party-of-five]

glad it work out ok
did you over work the dough after the first rise? thats what went wrong with my last loaf. I only use about that amount of salt

[Ngala]

Yes, I did work the dough for a couple of minutes after the first rise, cut in the portions, worked in to a roll shape, put in tray and let them rise a bit more before putting them in the oven..