Yeast rolls offer an extra utensil at Thanksgiving dinner, for swiping and mopping up all the delicious flavors on the plate. These rolls are sweetened lightly with honey and enriched with milk.

I followed cinnamon-roll recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Sandra Lee. Lee's recipe required the least effort, but they didn't turn out super well. Drummond's recipe was my favorite ...

Step 1: Whisk ½ cup milk, ⅓ cup flour (42 g), and ½ cup water in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until a very stiff paste forms (it should resemble mashed ...