Panini Bread Rolls
How to make delicious Panini bread rolls, simple step by step instructions from start to finish.
Ingredients
Method
- 400g / 14oz Strong white bread flour
- 256g / 256mls Lukewarm water 40°C / 104°F
- 8g / ¼oz Softened butter or Lard
- 6g / 1½tsp Instant or active dried yeast
- 8g / 1tsp Salt
- 12g / 2tsp Sugar
- Add the sugar to the warm water and stir, once dissolved, add the yeast and stir it in thoroughly, set it aside until it activates.
- Add the flour and salt to the stand mixer bowl, and add the now activated yeast mixture followed by the butter.
- Using the dough hook attachment knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- If you are kneading this recipe by hand, add all of the ingredients to a bowl and partially mix it all together, tip it out onto your worktop and knead the dough for 10 minutes, then carry on with recipe.
- Turn out the dough from the mixer and form it into a ball and place it into a lightly oiled bowl, cover the bowl and let it rise for at a minimum of 1 hour, the dough should have doubled in size (this may take longer depending on the temperature of your kitchen)
- Grease a baking tray, I use a 30 x30 cm 12 x 12inch tray for this recipe.
- After the first rise, turn out the proven dough onto a dry, none floured surface, knock the dough back, and form it into a ball.
- Divide the dough ball into 4 equal pieces, and form them into small oval shapes, cover them and let them rest for five minutes.
- After the five minutes the dough pieces should be easy enough to form into long panini shape rolls.
- Place the rolls on the greased baking tray, leaving room in-between them, for them to rise without touching each other, cover with a dry light-weight cloth, and leave in a warm draft free spot, for 45 to 60 minutes.
- When there’s only 10 minutes left on the proof, preheat your oven to 190°C / 375°F / of Gas mark 5, and place a tray of hot water, on the bottom shelf in the oven, the steam produced will give the panini rolls a tougher crust.
- Soon as the oven is up to temperature, place the tray of rolls in the middle of the oven, and set your timer for 15 minutes.
- When done, place them on a wire rack and allow to completely cool.
- It’s best to leave these rolls for a few hours before making your panini sandwiches in your panini grill.
- Enjoy
Equipment & products used in my kitchen
