French Bread Rolls To Die For

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 mix together warm water, yeast and sugar and let stand for about 10 minutes.
• 2 in large bowl, combine yeast mixture with oil, salt and 2 cups of the flour.
• 3 stir well to combine.
• 4 stir in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 6 lightly oil a large bowl and place dough in and turn to coat with oil.
• 7 cover with cloth and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 8 deflate the dough and turn out onto floured surface.
• 9 divide dough into 16 equal pieces and form into rounds.
• 10 place rolls onto lightly greased baking sheet at least 2" apart.
• 11 cover rolls with cloth and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
• 12 preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake rolls for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.