I stole this recipe for French Bread Rolls from dinnerthendessert.com. These yeast rolls bake up with a French bread texture. The secret is that they are sprayed with ice water during the baking process. First yeast blooms in a warm water and sugar mixture. Then vegetable oil, salt and some flour are mixed in. Next more flour is added until the dough pulls away from the bowl. After the dough rises it is formed into rolls and left to rise a second time before baking. Yet another delicious bread recipe to make at home.
“How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?” – Julia Child (see more quotes in the Quotes tab)
The ingredients for this recipe are: 1 ½ cups warm water (110 F), 3 tsp active dry yeast, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tsp kosher salt, 3 ½ cups flour and 2 tbsp unsalted butter
In a measuring cup add water, yeast and sugar, let side for 10 minutes.
Then in a large mixing bowl add the oil, 1 tsp salt and 2 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Use a dough hook on medium speed.
Next add the remaining flour ¼ cup at a time until the dough starts to come together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Then turn up the speed and knead for 5 minutes.
Add dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat with oil and then cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm spot until doubles about 60 minutes.
Divide the dough into 16 balls, place on a greased baking sheet and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
Then brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt.
Bake at 400 F for 18 to 20 minutes, spraying the dough with ice water twice halfway through the baking process to make the crust chewier.
Enjoy warm right out of the oven!
If you liked the recipe for French Bread Rolls you can try other roll recipes like Yeast Rolls, Potato Rolls, Featherlight Dinner Rolls, Lion House Rolls or Buttery Fluffy Cornmeal Dinner Rolls.
French Bread Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups warm water 110 F
- 3 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp kosher salt divided
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- Spray bottle with ice water
Instructions
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In a large bowl add water, yeast and sugar, let side for 10 minutes.
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Add the oil, 1 tsp salt and 2 cups flour using a dough hook on medium speed. Add the remaining flour ¼ cup at a time until the dough starts to come together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Then turn up the speed and knead for 5 minutes.
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Add dough to an oiled bowl and turn to coat with oil and then cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm spot until doubles about 60 minutes.
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Divide the dough into 16 balls, place on a greased baking sheet and let rise for an additional 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt.
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Bake at 400 F for 18 to 20 minutes, spraying the dough with ice water twice halfway through the baking process to make the crust chewier.