The Orphan Reds have never made bread before. They are fascinated!
We're using my Sicilian auntie's recipe for Italian Oil Rolls.
I've had this, her handwritten recipe, since I was in my twenties:
Italian Oil Rolls
Makes 1 doz.
Ingredients
1 pkg. dry yeast, or 1 cake compressed yeast
1 cup water (warm)
2 T sugar
1 ½ t salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg
3 to 3 ½ cups flour
Directions
In large bowl soften yeast––sprinkle in warm water with sugar.
When yeast is soft, add salt, oil, and egg.
Gradually add flour, just enough to make soft dough.
Knead until smooth and elastic (10 min.)
Place in greased bowl, turning dough to grease surface.
Cover and set in warm spot.
Let rise until double, about 1½ to 1 3/4 hours.
Shape 12 rolls in muffin tins.
Cover.
Let rise about ½ hr. to 45 min.
Bake in preheated 350ยบ oven. about 20 min.
UPDATE: Success!
We're using my Sicilian auntie's recipe for Italian Oil Rolls.
I've had this, her handwritten recipe, since I was in my twenties:
Italian Oil Rolls
Makes 1 doz.
Ingredients
1 pkg. dry yeast, or 1 cake compressed yeast
1 cup water (warm)
2 T sugar
1 ½ t salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg
3 to 3 ½ cups flour
Directions
In large bowl soften yeast––sprinkle in warm water with sugar.
When yeast is soft, add salt, oil, and egg.
Gradually add flour, just enough to make soft dough.
Knead until smooth and elastic (10 min.)
Place in greased bowl, turning dough to grease surface.
Cover and set in warm spot.
Let rise until double, about 1½ to 1 3/4 hours.
Shape 12 rolls in muffin tins.
Cover.
Let rise about ½ hr. to 45 min.
Bake in preheated 350ยบ oven. about 20 min.
UPDATE: Success!
