simple bread rolls

I absolutely love that after years of dreading the thought of attempting to bake bread, I've finally faced my fears and got the hang of it

These bread rolls are a great way to start off with if you want to ease your way into bread making. 

The amount below makes up either 12 small bread rolls, perfect for soup or as sandwiches for little children or 10 slightly larger rolls for burger style sandwiches.

You will need 

500g bread flour

1 tsp active dried yeast 

1 1/2 tsp caster sugar

1 tbsp soft butter

1 tsp salt

280-300ml lukewarm water

•In a bowl mix together the sugar, salt & yeast. Add the butter rub into the flour

•Slowly add the water in mixing continuously to form a soft, slighty sticky dough

•Knead in your electric mixer with the dough hook for about 6 minutes or by hand on a lightly floured work surface for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic

•Place into a clean lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise until doubled.

•Once doubled, take the dough out and on a lightlt floured suface gently knead it to knock the air out for a couple of minutes

Divide into 12 equal portions and form into round balls  - perfect size for eating with soup or smaller sandwiches for kids

•For larger bread rolls ( more suited for burgers ) divide into 10 rounds... place the balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper, cover and leave to prove until doubled in size .. the balls should just be touching each other

Place in the oven at 200c for 20 mins for the small rolls .. 30-40 minutes for the bigger rolls or till risen, doubled  and golden all over. The base of the rolls should sound hollow when they are ready. Use as desired