French Dinner Rolls

Bread

3 30

3 35

Servings: rolls

Get ready to bake up a batch of irresistible crusty French dinner rolls! These light, chewy and crusty rolls boast a perfectly crisp exterior, making them the perfect accompaniment to any meal. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply enjoying a weeknight meal, these homemade rolls will impress your family and friends.

Equipment

Bread Machine (or Stand Mixer)
Convection Oven
Baking tray (15 inch by 11 inch)

Ingredients

Wet ingredients

▢ 1 cup + 2 tbsp Water (warm, microwave 20 seconds)

Dry ingredients

▢ 1 teaspoon Salt
▢ 3 ½ cup Bread flour (420 grams or all-purpose flour)
▢ 2 ¼ teaspoon Instant yeast (7 grams)

Instructions

Option 1: Make dough in bread machine

Place the wet and dry ingredients in the order required by your bread machine.
Close the lid and select the "dough" cycle.
Once the cycle completes, remove the dough from the pan on a lightly floured surface.

Option 2: Make dough in stand mixer

Place the wet and dry ingredients into the stand mixer bowl.
Attach the dough hook and knead on setting 2 for about 12 minutes until the dough is well kneaded and attaches to the hook.
Make a smooth dough ball, apply some oil to the bottom of the bowl and place the dough ball in it for rising.
Cover the bowl and keep it in a warm place for about 60 minutes until the dough rises and becomes double in volume.
Remove the dough from the bowl on a lightly floured surface.

Shape dough to make rolls

Divide the dough into 15 equal parts of about 46 grams each.
Shape them into smooth balls and tuck all the edges to the bottom side to make it smooth from the top.
Place them in a 15-inch by 11-inch baking tray, about an inch apart, lined with parchment paper.
Cover with a food wrap or a kitchen towel so that it does not dry up.
Allow it to rise for about 45-60 minutes until it has about tripled in volume.

Bake in the oven

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Remove the food wrap gently and then place the baking tray in the oven.
Bake for about 20-22 minutes on 400°F or until the crust is golden brown in color.
Take the baking tray out of the oven.

Notes

Sifting and weighing the flour helps make the bread soft. Sifting is optional, however, weighing the flour gives consistent results.

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