Bread Making

I forgot how great fresh bread and rolls are, this week I have been testing out making bread rolls. I have really worked out my bread machine which unfortunately is slowly dying after 6 years of use. I would love to be able to say I stood there for 10 minutes and kneaded the dough but with time lacking I use the dough setting on the machine.

Bread Rolls

1 1/4 cups of water
1 tbsp skimmed milk powder
2 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 1/4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp strong dry yeast
Extra melted butter to brush rolls

If you use your bread machine put the ingrediants listed above in order then use your dough setting.

Hands on instructions

1. Activate the yeast by adding the yeast, sugar and some of the water (should take about 10mins)
2. Add all your dry ingredients.
3. Once all dry ingredients are in add the activated yeast and the remaining water
4. With all the ingredients together mix together with a spoon until it you need to hand mix it, then start bringing the ingredients together with your hands. If your dough doesn't come together enough and flour is still remaining in the bowl keep hand mixing.
5. You want to hand mix the ingredients until they form a ball
6. Lightly flour a board or your bench and put dough on and start needing for atleast 10 mins
7. Once kneeded form dough into a ball and place in a lightly greesed bowl and cover with cling wrap or a moistened tea towel.
8. Once dough is doubled in size it is ready for the next part
9. You will now need to deflate the dough by punching it in the middle
10. Sprinkly some flour on your board or bench and start kneeding the dough again for about 2 minutes

Now follow instructions below

1. Divide into 12 equal portions (I made bigger rolls so only made 8)
2. Shape all into a ball
3. Place onto a well greased baking tray
4. Brush lightly with melted butter
5. Let stand covered for 20 - 25 minutes or until doubled in size
6. Bake in oven at 190 deg cel 15 - 20 minutes