Spanish Crusty Bread Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon of bread yeast
• 7 cups bread flour
• 3 cups warm water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 mix the yeast in the warm water let sit in a warm place for 10 minutes.
• 2 add the salt with the flour and sieve into a large bowl.
• 3 using your fingers, mix in the extra virgin olive oil.
• 4 slowly pour in the mixed yeast & work the dough with your hands (to a firm dough.
• 5 place the dough on a flat floured surface . knead the dough until it becomes firm and elastic.
• 6 grease the bowl and place the dough inches cover the bowl with a damp tea towel/cloth and set in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume.
• 7 once dough has doubled in size, remove the dough & knead it again on a floured surface, knock back to remove air pockets, until the dough feels smooth.
• 8 return the dough to a covered bowl and let it rest 10-15 minutes should be sufficient.
• 9 cut the dough as desired to form rolls or balls and place on greased baking sheet(s). cut slits in top of bread as desired.
• 10 let bread raise on baking sheet 30 minutes.
• 11 place in a very hot oven (450 degrees f) for 30 minutes, or until the tops of the rolls become brown & sound hollow when knocked on the bottom. remove the bread from baking sheet & allow to cool.