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Rose Rolls

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Rose Rolls

These pretty rolls are guaranteed to be a hit, they look so pretty it’s almost a shame to eat them! But they don’t just LOOK good they taste amazing too!! Soft buns with a delicious filling, I have used my Creamy Chicken Filling for these, but you can use any filling of your choice. Even crumbled feta and spinach works beautifully!
For a cheesy version, check out my Pizza Roses recipe.
Servings 15 Rolls

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups all-purpose/plain flour
  • 1 tbsp instant yeast
  • 2 tbsp powdered milk optional
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 egg plus one for glazing
  • 1 tsp castor/grinded sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder to reduce any yeasty smell

Instructions
 

  • First, prepare your filling of choice. Creamy Chicken Filling
    Next, prepare the dough. I have used the Chicken Bread dough
    In a bowl mix the following ingredients together: 4 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. castor sugar, 2 tbsp. milk powder, 1 tbsp. yeast, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 4 tbsp. oil and 1 egg, knead to a medium soft dough with slightly warm water, leave to rise for 1 hour. Divide the dough into 15-16 sections and shape them into neat balls.
    Now you can start shaping the Roses. Roll out each ball to about 4″ diameter. Brush a bit of butter on the circle of dough. Make 4 diagonal slits, leaving the center intact. Add your filling in the center. Take one of the sections and cover the side of the filling with it. Take the opposite side’s section and cover the other side of the filling with it. Repeat with the two last sections, pinching the dough on the side to seal it. Repeat until all rose-rolls are ready.
    For step by step instructions, please click HERE.
    Place the prepared rolls on a greased tray. Pre-heat your oven to 180 C. Brush each rose gently with egg yolk mixed with a tsp. of milk. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden and rolls are ready.
    Remove and brush them with melted butter. Keep them covered until time of serving so they stay soft.
    These can be served as is, with a chutney of choice, or as an accompaniment with any meal or soup.
    Enjoy! 🙂

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  1. Salams Fauzia, your website is very helpful. I love cooking & i am glad i chanced upon your website. May Allah bless you. I am definetely going to try the rose rolls tomorrow for iftar. They look so yummy & tempting 🙂

  2. Owesome recepies I love thm as I love cooking thy r really help ful . I really wanna join yr efforts and 1 of yr cooking admirer…. Whr.do u live… I really wanna assits u if u want, Thnx Saima sajjad

  3. Assalamualaikum,
    I’ve tried this recipe.. bt i think the bread wasn’t that soft.. and moreover after it got baked the bottom of it became very hard nd somewhat burnt.. every time i baked something it’ll have the same effect.. can u pls help me out..

    1. W/Salaam, could be that the dough is not kneaded enough, or you may not be preheating the oven, or overbaking the bread. The heat from the bottom of your oven must be too high for it to burn, so either reduce the heat from below or raise the tray one notch higher in the oven. Please check this note for more suggestions: How to get soft breads.

    1. If you have baked before in your microwave then yes you can. I personally never bake in the microwave so cannot be sure on the results for that.

  4. Salaam wa alaikum. Fauzia ur website is so helpful and you have explained everything in detail. Thankk you so much. Inshallah I will try Rose Rolls tomorrow. Thanks a ton.

  5. Hi Fauzia

    Thank you do much for this recipe. I made it and it has come out lovely.

    I’m not sure how to attach a picture to this email.

    Thx
    Shabina x

  6. Is powdered milk, the same milk powder we use for rass malai. Jazakallah. I want to try these tomorrow as I have given family members dawat for iftaar

  7. with the yeast in this recipe as we have disccusd in the chicken filled buns that mix yeast with warm water can we also do that in this recipe. and do i have to increse yeast in this method too as you have mentioned in the other recipe n if so how much by jazakallah sorry to bother you

    1. Yes you can, for this recipe no need to increase the yeast, same 1 tbsp will be fine.

  8. Salaams, hope ur well, just came across the website n tempted by the rose rolls, could I do sweet filling instead? And if so, would I have to change some measurements in the dough? Sugar etc? Also do u have any suggestions for a sweet filling? JazakAllah for ur time.

    1. W/Salaam, yes you can use a sweet filling like chocolate or jam, or a date and nut filling. Anything you like! The dough can remain the same or you can increase the sugar by adding up to 2 tbsp extra for a slightly sweeter dough.

  9. salaam fauzia, ramazan mubarak, hope the fast are going well.
    sister just wanted to ask that can i exclude the milk powder.
    w/salaam

    1. W/Salaam, and Ramadhan Mubarak. Yes you can omit the milk powder and use regular fresh milk instead.

  10. Salaams, Fauzia I made ur Rose Rolls…and believe me they turned out exactly like yours. I did a little bit of variation in the chicken filling…and the taste is just excellent. Jazakallah.

  11. Salaams, Fauzia I made ur Rose Rolls…and believe me they turned out exactly likr yours. I did a little bit of variation in the chicken filling…and the taste is excellent. Jazakallah.

  12. Salam
    can we freeze dem if yes den how ??n serve dem nxt day??or we have to prepare on same day to be served ???

  13. Salaams Fauzia! How do you think this would taste with a fruit filling?
    I’m not sure if the fruit and bread would be a good combo.

    1. W/Salaam, I know jam goes well with bread, so a jam or marmalade filling would be great. Therefore a fruit filling might not be a bad idea, maybe try that with just a small amount of the recipe and see how you like the results.

    1. Could mean you added too much water. You can sprinkle a bit of flour and keep kneading until it loses it’s stickiness. Next time add the water gradually.

  14. Salam and Ramzan Mubarak Fauzia
    I love your website. Its amazing. All the recipes are ek se badh kar ek hai. Btw can we substitute this dough with short crust pastry or puff pastry?

    1. W/Salaam, thank you! Yes you can use puff pastry although I find it works best with dough.

  15. Salaams Fauzia, these look so good.. such that i was tempted to cook them!!!! and, am making them!!!! will post the pictures to you on facebook, InshAllah!!!!!

  16. by plain flour u mean the chakki ataa which comes to our house???or white flour?? or maida??

    1. Unfortunately YES for this recipe yeast is imperative. Nothing can substitute it!

  17. Asalamualikum wr wb wm..is thr any way in which we can cook the rose rolls in Micro wave Oven.i have a microwave oven and a gas stove oven but not the conventional oven..can u please guide to cook these rose rolls in either of the above way..waiting for your reply

    1. W/Salaam, I personally have never used microwaves for baking/cooking as I don’t believe that long-duration cooking in them is healthy, however for the gas stove oven I would assume the same temp and time should be fine. Have you ever baked in it before, and if so, what time and temperature do you normally use for say a cake? If you have then I can be in a better position to estimate based on your response.

  18. Asalam aleikum,
    how are you.I made the rose rolls last week with a mince meat filling and it turned out great.i want to make them with the feta and spinach filling.could you please tell me how to make that.

    thanks

  19. Salams Fauzia! I got a chance to make these rolls yesterday and they turned out to be a super hit with my family, Alhamdulillah! I made 2 batches (using active dry yeast which was first activated in some warm water and sugar), one using the exact same ingredients as you posted, and one without the egg and milk powder for my son who has allergies to egg and milk-and both batches turned out great! Thank you once again for your inspirational recipes!

  20. Oh and I also made your creamy chicken filling for these rolls, which was soooo tasty! For my son who is allergic to milk, I substituted the milk in the filling with chicken yukhni (stock) that I made when boiling the chicken and this also turned out very delicious, Alhamdulillah! 🙂

  21. salam fauzia
    i have tried your rose rolls recipe that was great…
    thanks for such a beautiful and delisious recipe

  22. AOA. These look lovely, but I need to ask something- do we need to let the rolls rise after shaping them, or do we bake them directly after glazing?

  23. Assalamalaikum. I did’nt find instant yeast anywhere at my locality. I just have dry active yeast. all I know is dry active yeast has to be soaked in warm water before using. can you please guide me through this. would be very grateful to you. thanks 🙂 hoping an early reply from you.

  24. Hi. I want to try these out, however, four cups flour is too much for an experiment. I’d like to try it with only one cup. But there is just one egg, which i can’t split like the rest of the ingredients. Can I omit the egg altogether or is there a substitute?

  25. Salaam… I want to try your rose and pizza rolls. Do ou think I can us ready made pastry puff sheets? I do make triangles stuffed with mince meat stuffing.

  26. I recently started visiting your website and i really liked it. i want to try this rose rolls but i have a doubt can i cook it in a convention oven. the problem with my oven is it doesnt have grill down. only on all 3 sides. so should i turn the rose upside down once it gets cooked on the top. kindly help. i amplanning to make it tomorwo.

  27. Thanks dear. Try baking them for about 15-17 minutes, then check if they need to be turned over to do the other side.

  28. Slm Sis, these look like very tasty snacks, just want to know can they be frozen? and if so how long can they be left for? I usually make a similar snack using puff pastry which lasts awhile.

  29. Salaam, I tried this recipe but the rolls was raw inside. Also the dough did not rise after 1 hr. Should I keep more time? Can I use active dried yeast? For 2 cups flour, how much active dried yeast should I use?

  30. assalamo alikum,
    my sister made those rose buns on eid and they were so yumy… i need to ask if its ok to add yeast after being rised in luke warm milk…what difference it makes to recipe if we pre-rise it or just add it directly(as done in this recipe). thanks

    1. W/Salaam, thanks!! It depends on the type of yeast used. I use instant, so it doesn’t need to be added to liquid. If you’re using active dry then yes you need to add it to warm water to help it get activated.

  31. slms,
    i made these rolls for ramadan and they turned out really nice and i was quite impressed with their appearance.just wanted to ask how do i give them a tint of red color so it actually looks like a rose.i mean do i add color to the dough r color it wen they are shaped n just about to go in the oven.
    jazakallahukhairun

    1. W/Salaam, thanks! Colour the dough or the water/liquid used when kneading the dough.

  32. I made these but the taste of these roll was so bad… im not talking of the chicken filling inside, it was good…well the bread tasted like eating raw yeast! i wonder why? i left the dough to rise for 1 hr and did as the recipe said so and i used the brand saf instant yeast. Please help!!!what went wrong?

  33. That is so strange, never heard of that happening before. Was the yeast good? Did you test it to check if it was fine? Has it passed the expiration date?

  34. i did half my recipe to 2 cups of flour..and arnd 1/2 tbsp yeast..expiratiom date was 2013 so that was not a problem.. weren’t u suppose to add instant yeast directly to the flour? how do u test yeast?

  35. Yes the yeast is added directly to the flour. But you can test a small amount to see if it is working the way it should. Even yeast that has not reached the expiry period can sometimes not work well. Please read this note. Yeast

  36. AOA Fauzia,
    thank you for sharing your recepies, they looks really good, and step by step pictures, makes it easier.
    my question to you is, are we supposed to dissolve instatt yeast in warm water before we mix it with other ingredients, please if you can make it clear to me would be very helpful
    thank you for your time once again
    regards
    Khadija

    1. W/Salaam, thank you. Nope, instant yeast is added DIRECTLY into the flour. That is why it is known as instant. Active yeast is the one that needs to be mixed in water.

  37. Hiii…i wanted to know if i can make the rolls a day befor th part n keep in th fridge nt freezer in order its soft n little more bakin required..vil it taste as fresh as first day?

    1. Hi, yes you can make them the day before, just bake them three-quarters of the way then remove cool and freeze until needed. When ready to serve, brush them with butter and bake until done.

      1. Salam..thanx alot fauzia for the reply..ur help is a great bless for us..i m always excited to try ur new recipes..so easy yet so delicious..i made th rose rolls yesterday..i didnt put egg..my buns were nt so soft..they were crisp from out n little soft from inside..i vil try thm again inshallah..thankuu soo much for ur recipes..

  38. Salams Fauzia….
    I made rose rolls yesterday they are superb…
    My hubby & two kids realy love them. Thanks for your reciepies. I have a question for u….
    If i keep the dough all over the night is it ok or may be any different in the taste(yeast smell)…?
    once again thank u very much….

    1. W/Salaam, overnight is ok, any longer and yes the dough will end up smelling yeasty. Best to bake and freeze then warm up when needed.

  39. Sis..as-salam ualaikum..
    They r in the oven just now..eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee m sooooo excited!
    JazakAllah khair sis..May Allah bless u lots n lots..aameen
    I am unmarried, n finding u before marriage..is like a blessing from Allah..
    LOVE YOU..hugs..
    as-salam ualaikum

  40. Sister..They turned out perfect alhamdulillah! Allah aapko bohot bohot jazayekhair de..aameen..
    It made my family very happy..
    we just had them alhamdulillah..
    Allah made me find u sumhow on the internet..and I’m a student of urs from now on..My father told me to follow ur recipes. May Allah grant u a lot more success! aameen
    Thank u sooooooooooooooooo much!

    P.s I am not on fb so unable to vote for u..any other way I can?

    1. Thank you so much for that lovely post Aafreen! Ameen to your dua. You can register on the voting website and then vote. Otherwise it is totally ok if that is too much trouble, I still appreciate that your support is there! <3

  41. Fauzia i really admire you creations.Its really mind blowing mouth watering infact all the appreciative words are less for you.Its amazing!!!thanks alot

  42. salaams..
    Thank you sooo much for sharing one of the most ammazzin recipes! 🙂 mashallah it turned out great!! 🙂
    god bless you and may you keep sharing more and more recipes.. 🙂

  43. Assalamu alaikum sister,I am
    Assalamu alaikum sister,I am in d process of doing rose roll ,alhamdhulillah dough and stuffing is ready,but I am confused about which mode i have to bake either in microwave or in microwave convection mode,once i used microwave convection mode but it didn’t turned out good,and i also used microwave mode for baking one piece of roll but i didn’t get d golden brown color,please help me sister

  44. hi. can i use can tuna fish
    hi. can i use can tuna fish instead of chicken for the filling . thnx

  45. I made these the other day
    I made these the other day.Although i really liked with how they looked,they turned out a bit on the harder side.
    Are they supposed to be crispy?

    1. Hi, no these should be very
      Hi, no these should be very soft. If they turned out hard it could mean you either over-baked them or did not knead the dough enough.

  46. Salam Fauzia
    Salam Fauzia

    I made these rose rolls and they turned out so cute 🙂 but the edges opened up while they were still in the oven. I pinched the edges when shaping them but I think it wasn’t sticky enough. What can I do so they don’t open up the next tie?

    Thanks

    1. W/Salaam, the main thing is
      W/Salaam, the main thing is to make sure the dough is slightly sticky. If it isn’t then try dabbing a bit of water on your fingertips and then pinch the dough, that will help soften it and hopefully the petals will stick. 🙂

  47. Asalaamualaikum! I would like
    Asalaamualaikum! I would like to know whether I can precook and freeze all your bread/bun recipes for ramadaan please. I would also like to know whether you plan on starting a forum topic onn ramadaan. I know many sisters, like me and you are in sha Allah going to prepare much in advance. We would surely benefit from that.

  48. i want to try half recipe of
    i want to try half recipe of Rose-Rolls , you have mentioned 1tablespoon egg for the 1 cup flour, can i use 2 tablespoons egg for the half recipe (How much quantity of egg use for the half ingredience)
    How i can save rose-rolls for the next day without doing freez?.
    plz ans me soon.

    1. Yes you can beat the egg
      Yes you can beat the egg lightly then use half of it or about 2 tbsp. Keep them in an airtight container and put it in the fridge. You can warm them up before serving.

  49. Can these be frozen? Also can
    Can these be frozen? Also can I use puff pastry in place of the dough?

  50. Salaam fauzia . I want to
    Salaam fauzia . I want to make a spinach and cheese filling for rose rolls , how shld I go about it ? Thank u.

  51. Which flour will be needed to
    Which flour will be needed to make this maida white colored atta or plain flour by which we make roty

  52. Salaam fauzia
    Salaam fauzia
    Hope you are good and Rozas are not too difficult.
    I made rose rolls last week they turned out delicious. Thanks a lot for sharing your recipes. I normally use the chicken filling to make pastries. For buns I use lamb mince so this was different. Thanks again xxx

  53. hiiiii.. thnx 4 this helpful
    hiiiii.. thnx 4 this helpful web site..plz can u tell me the ingredients of this recipe in Gm instead of cups just 2 be more accurate 🙂 thnx alot

  54. Fauzia thankyou so much for
    Fauzia thankyou so much for sharing these amazing recipes. I loved your recipe of cake made without oven. I wonder, can we make these rolls and bread in the same way? or on a stovetop tandoor? You are so resourceful, I wonder whether you have tried!

  55. Dear Fauzias
    Dear Fauzias
    Assalam alaikum

    Few weeks back my sister sent me a picture of chicken bread that she made from your recipe, I thought she had bought the bread from some good bakery, but knowing that she had made it herself surprised me so much!! she told me abt u and ur website and when i visited it i simply fell in love with it .
    I am very much impressd by you two.Your recipes r a great inspiration. Im recently married and i’ hav tried your honeycomb bread and rose rolls..both were a hit!! my husband n inlaws liked both so much. I have shared ur website with all my sisters’ in law(5) 🙂 one of my sis in law tried ur Shepherd’s pie dat was yummy too.
    All of ur recipes which I have checked seem nice easy n delicious 🙂 I really can’t wait to try dem all.
    Now I wish I could have found you earlier 😉
    Thanks a ton!! 🙂
    May Allah reward you for sharing your knowledge(and dats really is a tough job, need a big heart for dat :).

    Bless you 🙂

    1. W/Salaam, aww that is one of
      W/Salaam, aww that is one of the sweetest messages that I have read yet! Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me. I truly appreciate it and am very very happy to know that my recipes are a help to you and your family, and that you have passed on the website to your loved ones. Bless you dear! You literally have made my day! 🙂 AMEEN as well to your lovely dua.

  56. Salam Fauzia, What kind of
    Salam Fauzia, What kind of flour should we use for creamy chicken filling recipe??

  57. This is one of the loveliest
    This is one of the loveliest recipes, THANK you !
    I was wondering if you have a suggestion for a sweet filling….maybe with almond paste ?
    Thank you
    ilona

  58. As salaamu alaikum… Is it
    As salaamu alaikum… Is it ok if I keep the buns ready by noon and bake it before Iftar?

    1. W/Salaam, the buns may over
      W/Salaam, the buns may over proof if left for so long. Best to just bake them and warm them up later before serving.

      1. sister ,, instead of powdered
        sister ,, instead of powdered milk , can we use liquid milk/norml milk

  59. oven pre heat ktny tim phly
    oven pre heat ktny tim phly krna chaye,,,mtlb 10-20 mints? or moti ktni moti hooo , man ak br chkn brd ksi or rcip sy try ki thii vo bhr sy pak gai or andr sy uncokd thu jab ky temp, 180 hi tha ,,

      1. asalam o alikm , canu tell me
        asalam o alikm , canu tell me the ecxt timing for preheatd oven , or the thickness of roti or dough

        1. W/Salaam, takes about 15-20
          W/Salaam, takes about 15-20 minutes to preheat an average sized oven to 180 C.

  60. assalam aleikum in shaa allah
    assalam aleikum in shaa allah u doing good thanks to u alhamdulillah i went through ur recipes n today i finally made the rose rolls whch they gave me a new look n it waz yummy .. i realy appreciate..n so on will continue on it in shaa allah .. tahnk u once again sis may god bless you

    1. Hi! It’s generally difficult
      Hi! It’s generally difficult to estimate how much water/milk is needed exactly as different flours absorb differently and different altitudes affect absorption rates. Mix half a cup of milk with half a cup of water. Warm it up, then gradually add and knead the dough. Use as much as it will take to get the dough to a soft and smooth consistency. You may need more water/milk or you may not need to use all. Once you’ve got the hang of it with your particular brand of flour, you will know for sure for next time.

  61. Hi Fauzia. Excellent recipes
    Hi Fauzia. Excellent recipes. I love your site nd keep on trying your foodie. I tried these buns twice. My buns r soggy at bottom nd they r not webbed. Pls help what I must be doing wrong. Thanx

    1. Hi, thanks. Sounds like
      Hi, thanks. Sounds like maybe you are using a filing that is too soggy, causing the soggy bottoms. Try and ensure it is a dry or thick filling. Did not understand you about the webbed thing.

  62. Assalaam fauzia,
    Assalaam fauzia,

    I tried these pretty rolls…and they came out brilliant!!! They are awesome…keep up!

  63. hi….
    hi….
    the bestt recipes i have ever tried…love to make neww dishes from your recipes.bt i have an issue..i have tried your chicken bread rose rolls n today i made crossaints..they taste yumm bt their dough was crispy instead of being soft:( em facing this issue wd every recipe.can u plz tel me how can i make it softt.thanksa

    1. Hi, sounds like you are
      Hi, sounds like you are either not kneading the dough enough, using too little liquid during kneading or overbaking the breads for longer than the recommended temperature. Try to ensure your dough is very very soft, use warm liquid when kneading, preheat your oven before baking and do not over bake the bread. Keep them covered after baking.

  64. Salaam Masha Allah I tried
    Salaam Masha Allah I tried the recipe it turned out to be yummyyy!! Shukran It really made my family happy and proud of me Jazakallah

  65. salam fauzia ,ur all recipes
    salam fauzia ,ur all recipes r amazing i just found ur site two days before and i daily connected to it twice a day :)) plz add my coment and reply me that i make ur rose rolls in microwave oven or can i slightly fry thm?
    Bushra.

    1. W/Salaam, thank you! I
      W/Salaam, thank you! I personally never bake in the microwave so am not sure how the temp and time conversion will be as opposed to baking in a regular oven. Sorry! But if you normally bake in your microwave then it should be fine, follow your usual method.

  66. Hi, can I add powdered/icing
    Hi, can I add powdered/icing sugar instead of castor sugar?

    Thank you!

    1. Hi, use normal granulated
      Hi, use normal granulated sugar in place of castor for this recipe. Icing sugar contains cornflour/cornstarch and it is not needed in this recipe. 🙂

  67. Made these lovely roses they
    Made these lovely roses they came out perfect!! Alhamdulillah

  68. Aoa , can you please tell me
    Aoa , can you please tell me one thing
    Can I make these with puff pastry and keep the same filling
    And one more thing can I make with puff pastry and freeze them will they taste the same and also tell me how to stick it if puff pastry is used please answerill be very grateful to you.

    1. W/Salaam, yes you can use
      W/Salaam, yes you can use puff pastry and just dampen the edges slightly with some water and press to seal.

  69. Hi.. i have made alot of ur recipes .. chkn braided bread, pizzas, naans, HB biscuits, nankhatais, butter chkn, paneer butter masala etc etc.. super perfect results always.. i really really needed a simple 100% wholewheat / half WW half APF loaf bread recipe which we can use for breakfast especially during this lockdown times as we dont get bread from market at all.. its been 70 days now.. pls can u help? Thanks in advance..

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