Italian Bread Rolls - Great for Hamburgers

I was not sure whether to do hamburgers last night so I decided to make some Italian Bread rolls just in case. The firmness of the roll allows you to keep a hamburger together easier. But, they are great for lunches and toasted.

The great thing about bread rolls is they are very economical. I wrap them in cling wrap and place them in the freezer and use them for my husbands lunch. The defrost beautifully.

Ingredients:

1 tsp dry yeast
400g bread flour (don't use plain flour the results will not be the same)
1 1/2 tsp salt
20ml virgin olive oil
260ml water

Method:

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the middle and mix the ingredients with your hands.
3. The dough will be soft and slightly sticky
4. Tip the mix onto a floured bench and with floured hands knead until smooth
5. Place back into lightly oiled mixing bowl and cover with cling wrap.
6. Leave in a warm place for 30-40 minutes until doubled in size
7. Punch the air out of the dough and tip onto a floured bench and kneed lightly
8. Roll into sausage about 30cm long
9. Cut into 6 equal pieces and roll into balls - don't get to precious about it though, the joy of home cooking is it does not have to look perfect every time and different sizes cater for different appetites.
10. Place on a baking tray and cover with a slightly damp tea towel. Leave in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size and starting to collapse a little (this will give a slightly flatter roll).
9. Heat oven to 200 degrees c and bake rolls for 10 minutes until golden or the rolls sounds hollow when tapped.
10. Cool on on an rack.

If you have a bread machine: Just follow the instructions for your bread maker. Use the bread dough program if you have one.

If you have a mixer with a dough hook: Only recommended if you have a Kitchenaid or Kenwood type mixer as they can handle the work. Use the mixer for steps 1 - 4.