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  • 500g Strong White Flour
  • 7g Easy Bake Yeast
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • 100ml Whole Milk (plus a little extra for finishing)
  • 200ml Water (combined with milk to luke warm temperature)
  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil plus additional (vegetable or olive) for greasing
  • Coarse Semolina for dusting
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    Method

    • step 1

      Prepare a baking sheet by lightly greasing with oil (I use kitchen roll to lightly grease, rub off most so the tray is almost dry) then lightly dust the baking sheet with flour.
    • step 2

      Combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl. Create a small well then add the combined milk, olive oil and water (luke warm temperature). If you have a food mixer, knead for 5 minutes using the dough hook attachment. If you don't have a food mixer, knead for at least 10 minutes by hand. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
    • step 3

      Knead the dough for a further couple of minutes then divide into 8-10 pieces, kneading and shaping into rounds. Place evenly onto baking sheet.
    • step 4

      Brush each roll with whole milk and then dust with coarse semolina.
    • step 5

      Proof the rolls in a warm place for about an hour, or until doubled in size. Pre-heat the oven to 230°C/210°C fan/Gas Mark 8. Once proofed, bake in oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
    • step 6

      Wrap the baked rolls in a clean tea towel and leave to cool (wrapped) on a wire rack.
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    servogirl300F_RfAcuv

    Hi there, I’m new to baking rolls. Just wondering if you would bake these with steam as you would baguettes?

    Kevin000

    Steam would be advisable with this oven temperature which is far too high for a soft roll. Pre-heat to 200C and turn the oven down to 180C when the rolls go in and you won't need steam. You could up that to 220C and 200C depending on your oven.

    smhamilton

    question

    My rolls turned out a wee bit dense. Is there a secret to making them light? They tasted good though.

    Kevin000

    Yup. The amount of milk/water a.k.a. hydra ration in this recipe is very low.

    It needs at least 25grams more of either milk, or water and I would make that 50g more.

    Explanation, extra fluid makes the dough softer and so the yeast is more able to inflate it during fermentation. It makes a…

    smhamilton

    I like this recipe. Found it easy to follow. My rolls are a little on the dense side though. Any thoughts as to what might cause this? Should I let it prove for a wee bit longer? Thanks.

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    Maryosborne

    Best rolls ever. Thanks Good Food

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