Here is a simple, soft, homemade bread roll recipe inspired by your photo — fluffy inside, golden on top, with a rustic crack!
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Fluffy Homemade Bread Rolls – Easy Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 300 ml warm water
- 7 g instant yeast (or 25 g fresh yeast)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or melted butter)
Instructions
1. Activate the yeast
- In a bowl, mix warm water + sugar + yeast.
- Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
2. Prepare the dough
- Add flour + salt + oil into the yeast mixture.
- Mix and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
The dough should look like in the first picture — soft and stretchy.
3. First rise
- Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap.
- Let rise 1–1.5 hours, until doubled in size.
4. Shape the rolls
- Divide the dough into 4 balls (or 6 smaller).
- Place on a tray lined with parchment or cloth.
- Dust lightly with flour (optional).
- Let rise again 30–40 minutes.
5. Make the rustic cracks
- Using a sharp knife or blade, gently score the tops with a cross (like in your photos).
6. Bake
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Place a small dish of water in the oven (for steam → soft inside, crunchy outside).
- Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.
7. Cool
- Let the rolls cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
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Result
- Soft and fluffy center
- Beautiful golden crust
- Rustic cracks exactly like your pictures