French Bread Rolls
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
12 rolls
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups warm water
- 3⁄4 tablespoon instant yeast (I used active dry yeast) or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (I used active dry yeast)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (I used honey) or 2 tablespoons honey (I used honey)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, vegetable oil (I used olive oil) or 2 tablespoons olive oil (I used olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1⁄2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
directions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook or in a large bowl by hand, combine the warm water, instant yeast, sugar, oil, salt, and 2 cups of the flour. If you are using active dry yeast instead of instant yeast, let the yeast proof in the warm water and sugar for about 3 to 5 minutes until it is foamy and bubbly before adding the oil, salt, and flour.
- Begin mixing, and continue to add the rest of the flour gradually until the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl. Begin kneading the bread dough for 4 to minutes in a stand mixer (7 to 9 minutes by hand).
- The dough should be soft and smooth but still slightly tacky to the touch. After a few minutes of kneading, stop the mixer and grab a small piece of dough to test if it needs more flour or not. It might leave a little bit of a sticky residue on your fingers, but if you can roll it into a small bowl without it sticking all over your hands, it is good to go. If not, gradually add a bit more flour.
- Lightly grease a container or large bowl with nonstick cooking spray, and place the kneaded dough in the container. (I used olive oil in my bowl instead).
- Cover the bowl with lightly greased plastic wrap or a large tea towel (I used a towel). Let the dough rise until it has doubled. This usually takes about an hour, depending on the warmth of the kitchen.
- Lightly punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly greased countertop.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces (about 2.75 ounces each), and form the dough into round balls.
- Place the rolls into a lightly greased 9x13 inch pan or on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or lightly greased. (I used a muffin tin) Space the rolls about 1/2 to 1 inch apart.
- Cover the rolls with lightly greased plastic wrap or a towel taking care not to pin the plastic wrap under the baking sheet or the rolls will flatten while rising. (I used a towel and didn't have this issue) Let the plastic wrap gently hang over the sides of the pan to fully cover the rolls but not press them down.
- Let the rolls rise until very puffy and doubled, about 4 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat oven to 400. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Immediately pull out of oven and brush with butter (optional--I skipped this step and didn't miss).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
I love to try new recipes, and this is a wonderful site to find new additions. I rarely make the same thing twice because it's so much fun to try something different. My life long dream is to travel the world and eat my way around it.