Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

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   Put warm water into a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast over the surface; stir to moisten yeast and wait a few minutes for it to start dissolving.

2. 2

   Stir in pumpkin, butter, sugar, egg, salt and 3 cups of the flour.

3. 3

   Beat until smooth.

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   Mix in enough remaining flour to make a dough that can be handled, but still soft.

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   Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

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   Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.

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   Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.

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   Punch down dough and divide it in half.

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   Round off each half to make 16 balls, place the dough balls into a greased 9-inch square pan.

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    Do the same with the remaining dough.

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    Let rise until double, about 45 minutes.

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    Heat oven to 350u00b0 F.

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    Bake until golden and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

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    (In my oven there were areas that browned too quickly; I covered them with foil and continued baking until done.).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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