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How to make and shape soft bread rolls

Rachel Jones
Step by step recipe to make soft white bread rolls
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine Worldwide
Servings 8
Calories 258 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Dough scraper
  • Baking trays
  • Parchment paper
  • Digital scales
  • Measuring jug

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Weigh the strong white flour into the large mixing bowl
  • Add the salt and the yeast to the flour, keeping them seperate in the bowl
  • Make a well in the flour and add the softened butter and honey (optional)
  • Add the milk and water which should be just tepid and around room temperature
  • Mix the ingredients together to form a dough and knead for around 10-15 minutes and until the dough becomes strong and glossy (see video to see what this looks like)
  • Place the dough in the mixing bowl, cover and leave it to rise for at least an hour or until the dough has at least doubled in size

Shaping the rolls

  • Once the dough has risen fully, scrape it onto a lightly floured surface gently flatten it out to about 1 inch thick and into a rough square shape
  • Using a dough scraper or knife cut the dough in half and then divide each half into four
  • Separate each section of dough and roll the dough into a ball shape one by one, tucking the dough underneath itself to form a smooth top and any seams are underneath (see video)
  • Line the baking tray with a sheet of baking parchment and place the rolls onto the tray leaving space for them to rise (you might need two trays)
  • Leave the rolls to rest and prove for at least an hour until they've risen up nicely into good sized round rolls
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F
  • You may want to eggwash and or add a seed topping to you rolls at this point (see below for more information)
  • Bake the bread rolls in the oven until golden brown and until they sound hollow when tapped - don't worry if they seem a bit crispy at this point, they will soften as they cool
  • Leave the rolls to cool on a wire rack and then serve

Nutrition

Sodium: 515mgCalcium: 9mgVitamin A: 94IUSugar: 1gFiber: 2gPotassium: 71mgCholesterol: 8mgCalories: 258kcalSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 4gProtein: 8gCarbohydrates: 46gIron: 1mg
Keyword Bread rolls, Burger buns, Dinner rolls
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