Bread rolls

Skill level:	Level 2
Preparation time:	45 minutes
Makes:	4

What you need

Ingredients

200g plain flour
5g/5ml spoon sugar
5g/5ml spoon of fast action dried yeast
pinch of salt
50–75ml warm water
milk or beaten egg to glaze
To decorate (optional):
poppy seeds
grated cheese
dried onion

Equipment

sieve
large mixing bowl
measuring scales
measuring spoons
measuring jug
greased baking tray
pastry brush
cooling rack
greaseproof paper/nonstick baking paper
oven
oven gloves
timer

What you do

Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7. Place the greaseproof paper onto a baking tray.
Sieve together the flour and pinch of salt into a mixing bowl.
Stir in the yeast and sugar.
Add the warm water, and mix into a dough.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes.
Divide the dough into 4 and shape into rolls.
Place the 4 rolls onto the baking tray.
Cover the dough and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes to allow it to rest and double in size.
Brush the tops of the bread rolls with milk or beaten egg.
Then sprinkle on sesame seeds, poppy seeds, grated cheese or diced onion to decorate the rolls.
Bake in the oven for 10–15 minutes until golden brown.
Remove the rolls from the oven and allow to cool.

Something else to try

Flavoured rolls

Why not try adding 25g apple, grated cheese, dried fruit or chopped onion to the flour mixture (step 2).

Cottage loaves

Try making 'cottage loaves' like the ones in the video. When you have divided the dough into 4 rolls, divide each one again so you have a smaller piece and a larger piece of dough. Make each piece into a round ball and put the small one on top of the larger one (like making a snowman). Push a clean finger into the top of the smaller piece of dough.