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French Roll

Kid friendly French rolls

This is an awesome French rolls recipe, and another kid friendly recipe. This recipe will also make a great French bread or baguette.

Ingredients

  • 1 1 ⁄2 c water
  • 1 pkg dry bakers yeast
  • 2 T sugar (granulated)
  • 2 T oil
  • 1 t alt
  • 4 c flour

Instructions

  1. Heat the water to 110° F and stir in the yeast and sugar, a 2 cup measuring cup is perfect
  2. Let the yeast mixture proof, it will look creamy
  3. In the food processor bowl with the chopping blade mix the flour and salt together.
  4. Add the oil to the flour mixture and slowly add the yeast mixture while the food processor is running.
  5. Keep the food processor running until the dough forms a ball.
  6. Keep kneading in the food processor for 3 - 5 minutes (this is important for a good bread).
  7. Remove dough and put on a lightly floured board.
  8. Knead for about a minute, and form into a big ball.
  9. If your dough is a little sticky, add a tiny bit more flour.
  10. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap for about 2 hours until doubled in size.
  11. Punch the dough down and cut into 12 - 16 equal pieces depending on how big you want your rolls.
  12. Form into round balls, and try to make any seam on the bottom of the roll.
  13. Place on a lightly oiled and floured baking sheet at least 2” apart.
  14. When rolls have doubled in size (about 1 hour), place in a preheated 400° F oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

If you don’t have a food processor, you can modify the recipe by adding the flour into the yeast mixture. Enjoy and let your kids help out, it will be a skill they will be able to use for life! Remember to add this to your kid friendly recipes!