These rolls would not rise for me! I really wanted these to work, but I am at a loss as to why they did not. I measure flour just as KAF recommends, I used fresh instant yeast, followed the recipe carefully, and put the dough above my commercial gas stove to rise. After 90 minutes, there was only a slight sponginess, but no real rising. After 2 hours, I thought I'd better form the rolls, since there were many comments answered with "too long of a first rise may be the problem". Again, not much rising in roll form either, even after 2 hours! I baked them in 2 8" round pans and they finally expanded enough to touch one another. They had a great flavor but were very dense, not the light - even delicate - rolls I was expecting. Any ideas? Sorry that this is giving you trouble. I'd say in this case, give the bakers a call. It will be much easier to talk over the steps than to try and email or comment back and forth. We're here 8 am to 9 pm EST on weekdays and 9-5 on weekends, so please give us a ring and we'll be happy to help troubleshoot. ~ MaryJane

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