Panini Bread

What’s better than the smell of fresh bread that wafts through the house first thing in the morning? Nothing. Let me tell you. Nothing is better than that. The smell of crusty bread is like a warm hug. 

These panini bread rolls were perfect. Such an easy recipe and it worked well to make my panini sandwiches for the boys for lunch.

Preparation Time 10 minutes 

Rise Time 2 hours 

Cook Time 15 minutes 

Yields 10 rolls 

Ingredients 

1 1/4 cups warm milk 

1 egg- beaten 

4 tablespoons butter- divided 

1/4 cup sugar 

1 1/2 teaspoons salt 

3 3/4 cups flour 

1 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcVj0FciX8

Instructions 

1. Place the yeast, sugar, egg and warm milk in a bowl. Mix well and set it aside to bloom for 10 minutes. 

2. Add the flour and salt. Mix it in while adding 2 tablespoons butter as the mixer is running. After around 10 minutes, the dough will come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl. 

3. Cover the bowl with cling film and set it aside for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

4. Once the dough is doubled in size, divide the dough on a well floured surface into 10 rectangles. Be careful not to punch out the air from the dough. 

5. Stretch the dough squares into rectangles, without getting rid of that air, then place the dough rectangles on a baking tray. 

6. Cover the dough with a tea towel and allow them to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes until doubled in size. 

7. Preheat the oven to 170c. melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Brush the butter over the panini. Bake at 180c for 12-14 minutes. The internal temperature of the panini should be 190-210f/ 88-99c