Thanksgiving Baking: Rolls, Biscuits & Breads

There is something particularly inviting about passing a basket of warm bread around the Thanksgiving table.

Dinner rolls might not attract the attention given to turkey or pumpkin pie, but they're one of the foods that make a holiday dinner feel comforting and complete.

Bread at the American Table

Bread has been central to American meals for centuries, although its form has varied enormously by region and era.

Cornbread became particularly important in the South, while wheat breads and rolls became increasingly common as wheat flour became more readily available.

Holiday meals offered an opportunity for cooks to make richer breads using ingredients such as milk, butter, eggs, and sugar.

Today's Thanksgiving breadbasket might contain yeast rolls, biscuits, cornbread, or a family specialty passed down through generations.