Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Directions

1. 1
   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.
4. 4
   Mix in enough remaining flour to make a dough that can be handled, but still soft.
5. 5
   Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
6. 6
   Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
7. 7
   Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
8. 8
   Punch down dough and divide it in half.
9. 9
   Round off each half to make 16 balls, place the dough balls into a greased 9-inch square pan.
10. 10
    Do the same with the remaining dough.
11. 11
    Let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
12. 12
    Heat oven to 350° F.
13. 13
    Bake until golden and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
14. 14
    (In my oven there were areas that browned too quickly; I covered them with foil and continued baking until done.).