French Bread Rolls

Kristi John

French Bread Rolls

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups bread flour

In a mixing bowl, stir together warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
To the yeast mixture add the oil, salt, and 2 cups flour.
Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and form into round balls.
Place on lightly greased baking sheets at least 2 inches apart.
Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

*These can be made into French bread loaves, bread bowls, or rolls. They all turn out great!

Wheat Bread for Beginners

Danielle Peterson

2 tablespoons salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
5 cups luke warm water
2 tablespoons yeast
5 cups whole wheat flour *

*If you are wanting less wheat, substitute some of the wheat for white flour, making sure that whatever the combination, it equals 5 cups.

Add the above ingredients to a mixer. Turn on mixer for about 1 minute, just until smooth.
(This is where I add 1 cup of oats...yummy!!)

Let mixture sit for about 10 minutes to prove and activate the yeast. Seeing bubbles means the yeast is working.

Then slowly add 7 cups of white flour.

Let mixer knead dough for about 10 minutes. Set aside and let raise for 45 minutes, until doubled. Roll into greased bread pans, and let raise again for another 45 minutes. Bake loaves at 350 degrees for 32 minutes, or until golden brown.