If you are looking for a delicious homemade bread roll to add to your dinner, here it is. I found this recipe in a book I bought, The Great British Baking Show: Love to Bake, but I have altered it. The original recipe is titled Herby Garlic Rolls. I have omitted the garlic. You can add it in if you want to make the rolls true to the recipe.
Ingredients:
350 grams white bread flour
175 grams plain flour
7 grams fast-action dried yeast
275 ml whole milk, plus more for glazing
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten, plus 1 yolk for glazing
50 grams butter, softened
1-2 TBS fresh herbs, finely chopped (parsley and dill work well)
2 TBS extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
Grab a baking tray, grease it, and line it with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, gently warm the milk, then add the yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix briefly, then let it sit for about 5 minutes; the yeast will be dancing and activating.
In a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (hopefully you have one; if not, do this part by hand), add the flours, milk mixture, beaten egg, and butter. Mix for 4-5 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic but slightly sticky.
Shape the dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a slightly damp tea towel and let it rise for 1 hour. It should double in size.
Turn out the dough onto a floured surface. Knead gently for 30 seconds, then shape into a disc. Cover with an upturned bowl and let it rise for another 10 minutes.
Divide the dough equally into 12 portions, then shape into neat balls, seam-side down. Arrange the dough balls in the baking tray so they touch but aren’t squashed together. Cover with a tea towel again and let rise for another hour. After an hour, they should be light, puffy, and almost doubled in size.
Heat oven to 180 C or 350 F.
Mix the egg yolk with 1 TBS milk, then carefully brush it over the top of each roll. Bake on the middle shelf for 20-25 minutes, until well risen and golden brown.
While the rolls bake, mix the chopped herbs with olive oil.
As soon as the rolls come out, brush them with the herb-and-oil mixture. Leave to cool slightly.
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