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The rolls rise faster in a warm, moist area. You can create this by placing a steaming bowl of hot water in either a microwave or a regular oven, with the oven turned off. Set the dough in the closed oven to rise.

Tips

One 16-ounce loaf of Rhodes frozen dough equals eight Texas rolls or 12 regular dinner rolls.

To make a 12-inch pizza, use eight dinner rolls or six Texas rolls.

To thaw, allow eight hours in a refrigerator or one to two hours at room temperature. Thawed dough can be refrigerated up to two days.

Don't refreeze thawed dough.

To keep dough soft and moist while rising, cover with plastic wrap sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Remove wrap before baking.

Dough is ready to bake when a finger is pressed into dough and an indentation remains.

CINNAMON STREUSEL BUNDT

12 Rhodes cinnamon rolls, uncooked and thawed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

Combine sugar and cracker crumbs. Place frozen cinnamon rolls in Bundt pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the rolls. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until double in size (about 4-5 hours at room temperature).

If using AnyTime! rolls, no rising is needed. Bake at 350 degrees F 25-30 minutes. Invert immediately on serving platter. Frost with cream cheese frosting, included in package. Makes 12 servings. — Rhodes International

BUTTERY BREADSTICKS

24 uncooked rolls, thawed but still cold
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Garlic salt or McCormick Salad Supreme seasoning mix, if desired

Pour melted butter on an 11-by-17-inch baking sheet. Roll each roll to about 6 inches and then roll in butter until completely coated. Place cheese in separate bowl and roll buttered breadstick in cheese. Place breadsticks on baking sheet in two vertical rows of 12 each. Sprinkle with garlic salt or seasoning mix, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap.

Let rise until double in size. Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 24 servings.

Nutrition per breadstick: 130 calories, 6 grams fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 218 mg sodium, 17 grams carbohydrate, no dietary fiber, 2 grams sugar, 4 grams protein. — Rhodes International

BACON CHEESE NIBBLES

20 uncooked, frozen dinner rolls, thawed but still cold
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
6 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled
2 cups grated cheddar cheese