French Bread Rolls
 
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Fluffy, yet perfectly dense for dipping in your favorite soups and sauces, these French Bread Rolls are going to be your new go-to rolls recipe! SO EASY!
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Serves: 24 rolls
Ingredients
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 packet active dry or rapid rise yeast (2¼ tsp yeast)
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
  1. Add warm water, yeast, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl if you don't have a mixer.
  2. Let sit for 5-10 minutes or until yeast is bubbly.
  3. Add the salt, olive oil, and 5½ cups of the flour. Make sure you have your dough hook attached if you are using a stand mixer.
  4. At this point, turn the mixer on low and let it knead the dough for five minutes. You may need to add in additional flour as it is mixing/kneading if it is sticking to the mixer. If you are mixing by hand, use a fork or spoon to stir it together until everything is combined, and then switch to kneading with your hand. You will need to knead it for 5-10 minutes or until it is nice and elastic.
  5. Once dough is kneaded, leave it in the bowl or mixer and cover with a loose dish towel. Every 15 minutes for the next hour, turn the mixer on for a few seconds. If you aren't using a mixer, knead the dough by hand 5 or 6 times. If this technique won't work with your schedule, it's okay to just let it rise for the entire hour. The end result will have a titch more of a yeasty flavor, though.
  6. After the fourth 15-minute-rising period, form dough into 2-inch balls and place on a greased or lined baking sheet. I use a Silpat mat.
  7. Once you have all of the rolls formed, cover lightly with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Let set for at least one hour or until doubled in size. Temperature affects rising time, so if your house is cold, you may need to let it rise longer. If your house is really warm, it may not take an hour.
  8. While rolls are rising, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  9. When rolls are finished rising, bake at 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
  10. Right when rolls come out, brush or rub the top of each roll with butter. I use a stick of butter to do this.
  11. Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/french-bread-rolls/