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French Bread Rolls (Bread Machine)

French Bread Rolls have the perfect balance of simplicity and artisanal sophistication. With just a few simple ingredients and your bread machine, you can have fresh, homemade French bread rolls in no time. 
Prep Time3 hours 40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time4 hours
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 189kcal

Ingredients

For the Starter:

  • ¾ cup plus 1 Tablespoon (4-ounces) bread flour
  • ½ cup (4-ounces) filtered water
  • ⅛ teaspoon bread machine yeast

For the Rolls:

  • All of the starter
  • 1 cup (8-ounces) filtered water
  • 1-½ teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 3 cups (15-ounces) bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

Instructions

Starter

  • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; stir until combined. Cover with plastic wrap; let sit at room temperature for 14 to 18 hours.

Rolls

  • Add the starter, water, salt, bread flour, and yeast to the pan of the bread machine. Program the machine for the dough cycle, and press start. When the dough cycle has finished, transfer the dough to a floured surface. Using either a pizza cutter or a dough scraper, cut the dough into 2 to 2.25-ounce pieces. Form each piece into a ball and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using floured fingertips, flatten each piece until it is about ½ inch thick. Allow to rise, covered with a baking sheet, in a warm place until tripled in size, about 3 hours. (See Tip 1)
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven; transfer to wire rack to cool.
  • Yield 15 french bread rolls.

Notes

  1. To create the perfect environment for rising, turn on the electric oven for 1 minute and 45 seconds. Then, turn the oven off.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg