Are yeast rolls difficult to make?

I was looking up recipes for yeast rolls and the steps seem very specific and easy to mess up.

I also noticed in the comment sections half the people seemed to mess it up and have to try over and over with different recipes to get them right. Some said the climate where they live caused them to have to tweak the recipe.

As a novice baker, is it realistic for me to expect to make really good yeast rolls on my first try for a large family gathering? Or should I come up with something else to contribute?

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redredred · M

The trick with these recipes is not to kill the yeast and dont use too much flour or too little. Yeast is happiest between 90-100 degrees fahrenheit ( 32-38 degrees celsius) and it needs something to eat while it develops, usually sugar or honey.

The typical ratio for bread is two parts water and five parts flour but that can vary quite a bit.