Bread making, soft rolls

Raksha

Bakers use different flours from different wheats for different types of breads - although a milk based recipe might give a softer result that a water based one.

freyasmum

there are a lot more experienced bread makers than myself here, but I find that if I wrap my bread in a tea towel straight from being cooked, it doesn't go as crusty.

dannahaz

Hi Daisy

BMs are brilliant, and very versatile.

Unfortunately you don't use a BM to make rolls. If you want rolls then you use your BM on a dough setting. It does all the work of kneading and proving the dough, then you just tip it out, shape it into rolls and pop them in the oven for a few mins.

Adding sugar to the mix helps it stay soft.

Don't brush the rolls with milk or anything before baking (as brushing milk on is designed to enhance a crust)

Covering the cooked rolls when ou take them out of the oven should also result in a softer crust. This is because the heat gets trapped under the teatowel, steams a bit, and that steam passes into the crust.

Hope that helps!
Hazel

freda

Also, using a recipe with some marg in it makes for softer rolls. The crustier french bread style dough has no fat in it at all, which makes it crusty.

liz.._4

Hi Daisy, I have a BM but never really use it for rolls as they can be hard for the kids. I make a loaf every day but but the granary baps from Asda as they are 2 packs of 6 for £1 so not too bad and they are nice.

daisy2002

Thanks everyone for your replies, i would love to get a BM they are just so expensive.
Will have to keep an eye on ebay or wait for the sales

Trishh_2

Hi all,
Any updates on any of the above recipes? Which, if any, made nice, soft rolls?

Thanks:beer:

Disdisbiff

I am trying to find a recipe for soft bread rolls can anyone please help me locate it

Thanks
Biff

squeaky

Erm... did you have a particular one in mind?

You might find it listed here...

The Complete Breadmaking Collection

And I can recommend this one...

Great Bread!

HTH

jordylass

I 2nd Squeaky's great bread link the Pan Amasado is the best tasting bread I've ever done.