Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

• 7g sachet dry yeast (2 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 cups bread flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in tepid water. Leave for 10 minutes.
• Place flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add oil, yeast mixture, and 1 cup of tepid water to the well. Mix until firm.
• Knead for 10-15 minutes. Place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and leave covered with a cloth for 1-1.5 hours. Dough should double in size.
• Punch the dough down to expel air. Knead for another 2 minutes.
• Place roll-sized peices on a greased tray, or in a grease loaf tin.
• Cover and leave for 45-60 minutes. Dough should double in size.
• Slash the tops of rolls/loaf with a sharp knife. Place in a preheated 200°C oven for 20 minutes for rolls or 40 minutes for loaf (or until done!).
• Allow to cool on a wire rack. (For a loaf, remove in from the tin and bake for another 5 minutes to crispen the edges.

Source

The Perfect Cookbook - David Herbert