The sweetest gift ~~ Cupcake Loft: Rolls and Rolls!

-White Bread or Rolls Recipe-
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150ml warm water
2 tablespoon sugar
750g flour
4 tablespoon olive oil/ 40g butter
2 teaspoon Salt
20g fresh yeast/ 10g dry active yeast

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Heres a step by step guide..but i'll skip the easy parts:

1) In a measuring cup - 150ml of warm water, stir in sugar then add yeast. leave for approx 5 mins the yeast should start to foam/bubble and rise to the top.

2) in the yeast mixture, pour olive oil and top warm water in till 435ml (when topping warm water...NEVER pour hot water in then cold..the water should always be a constant warm temp)

3)In a big bowl, mix salt and flour together first. Then add in the yeast mixture and use ur hands to slowly mix until it forms a dough (below)

4) Take the dough out and knead and stretch it for about 10 to 15mins or until it bounces back when touched.

Test the dough's bounce:

The example above : after u press ur fingers in..and the dough keeps the shape and doesnt bounce back.. u need to continue to knead it more

5) Press the dough when it bounces back when pressed...place it in the bowl and clingwrap it. Leave bowl in a warm dark place for at least a hour or 2.

6) The dough should have risen to more then 2 twice its size. if not let it rise until it is.

7) When your dough has risen, punch it down into the bowl.

8) Take it out and shape to the desired shapes. Oil then dust with flour ur pans and trays before placing ur dough in. If making loaves...slash diagonal lines across the dough (take note that the dough will rise at least 3 times its current size so plan ahead :) )

9) Cover your dough with a cloth and leave it to rise for 2 hours at least...it should rise about 3 times its size.

I took this picture halfway..it should rise more than that...

I made scones too~~!!!

10) After letting it rise, remove the cloth and either eggwash or coat the top of the loaves with oil and add wateva u want to include...like herbs or nuts.