Baking Recipes - Soft Whole Meal Rolls Recipe

  
 

Baking Recipes - Soft Whole Meal Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 8 rolls

  • 250 g/8 oz whole meal flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 25 g/1 oz butter or lard

  • 15 g/1/2 oz fresh yeast or 1 1/2 teaspoons fast-action dried  yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar

  • about 150 ml/1/4 pint warm milk

Method:

  1. Sift the flour and salt into a warmed mixing bowl. Rub in the fat. Blend the fresh yeast with the warm milk and leave for 10 minutes to froth.

  2. If using dried yeast, dissolve the sugar in the warm milk, sprinkle in the dried yeast and leave for 15-20 minutes until frothy.

  3. Pour the yeast liquid into the flour and mix, adding a little more milk if necessary. Beat until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl clean, turn on to a floured board and knead for 10 minutes.

  4. Put the dough into an oiled polythene bag and leave to rise until doubled in bulk. Knock back the dough, make a fat sausage shape and cut across into 8 equal-sized pieces.

  5. Shape into rounds or ovals. Press down firmly with the heel of your hand and release. Place the pieces of dough on a floured baking sheet, leaving space between them for expansion. Cover and prove for 15 minutes or until doubled in size.

  6. Dust with flour and bake in the centre of a preheated oven, 230°C (450°F), Gas Mark 8, for 15-20 minutes. When cooked, remove to a wire rack, cover with a tea towel and leave to cool.

Note: Soft rolls are made with milk, or at least half milk and half water, in order to produce a soft texture. To get a soft crust, dust with flour just before baking, instead of glazing with salted water.