What stopped me?
The fear that they were not going to turn out to be as good as the ones I tried.
Thanks to John's encouragement, I decided to make some and see what would happen. The first time was a failure. I put the rolls in the oven and thought I had enough time to take a shower.
I was wrong.
The rolls were clearly overcooked and I got so sad I almost cried. I know this may sound dramatic, but I had built up this excitement and expectation - only to to find out that what I had made was far from the delicious, melt in your mouth rolls.
John, being the wonderful husband that he is, encouraged me to just try it again. I hesitantly agreed to give it another try - just one more time.
The results?
Splendid!!!
I ended up making 24 rolls that were rapidly consumed at our family vacation.
rolls after rising for an hour
butter and garlic glaze
overcooked rolls
try number 2 - perfect and ready to be eaten
I thought these were so good that I want to try baking different kinds of breads. We'll see what happens.
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Wait a minute... those are my mom's rolls! Ha ha... hence "my mother-in-law's" rolls! I'm with you though, i have never attempted my mom's rolls because they wouldn't turn out the same! BTW... my mom overcooks the rolls often - you'll see - so don't feel too bad! :)
ReplyDeleteJenA :)
Danielly, I am so glad you tried again! Failure is so hard but it is rarely the end of the story. They seriously look de-freaking-licious. Can we add this to the list of things we will eat when we are together again in Seattle?
ReplyDeleteCamille, here is the list so far:
ReplyDelete-chicken Marbella
-pasta with pesto
-banana bread
-brownies
-dinner rolls
Let the list continue!
Also, thank you Jen and Camille for your encouragement :)