There’s something really special about baking bread at home. First, there’s the wonderful smell as it bakes in the oven. Honestly, is there a more heavenly smell in all the world than freshly baked bread? Ok, coffee brewing in the morning is up there on the list as one of the best smells, and the top of a baby’s head after their bath is a smell that every mom knows intimately and loves. Then there’s the excitement when you pull the bread out of the oven and admire what you’ve created. And that’s all before you’ve even have a chance to taste it. Yes there’s something very, very satisfying about baking your own bread. Keep reading for the easy step by step instructions to baking up the tastiest hoagie rolls you’ve ever enjoyed. It costs just pennies to make them at home and you’ll have bragging rights with everyone when they find out you made them yourself. Don’t let the thought of using yeast scare you, it’s a very easy process! I promise!
How To Make Homemade Hoagie Rolls:
Start by placing 1½ cups warm water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and the yeast in a small bowl.
Stir to combine.
Allow yeast water to sit for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast until it’s bubbly.
Pour the yeast water into the bowl of a stand mixer.
Add 2 cups of bread flour.
Use the dough hook to mix everything together for 4 minutes. Start on low speed until flour is incorporated then increase speed to medium.
Add salt and remaining flour to the bowl and mix on low. Once flour is incorporated increase speed to medium and mix for 6-8 minutes until you have a slack dough.
Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is dry and stiff. Dough should be slack and very sticky like the picture below.
When dough is smooth and soft, add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated into the dough and it’s smooth and shiny.
Mix on medium speed for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl.
Transfer dough into a greased bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Allow dough to rest for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
Punch down dough.
Lightly flour work surface.
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Turn dough out onto prepared work surface.
Cut dough into 8 equal sized pieces.
Shape each piece of dough into a log shaped roll.
Place rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Cover rolls loosely with a piece of plastic wrap sprayed with non-stick spray. Allow rolls to rest for 30 minutes.
Place a metal pan on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat oven to 375℉.
Uncover the rolls and baste them with an egg wash made with an egg and a tablespoon of water beaten together.
Score the top of each roll down the center using a lame or sharp knife.
Place rolls on the top rack in the oven and add a cup of water to the hot metal pan on the lower rack in the preheated oven.
Bake rolls until they are light golden brown in color and reach an internal temperature of 200℉, about 20-25 minutes.
Remove rolls from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature before slicing into them.
Once you make your own rolls at home you’ll never want to settle for store bought again! This is an easy method to make your own rolls and costs just a fraction of what you would pay the the grocery store. Plus they taste AMAZING!! They’re perfect for French Dip Sandwiches, Pepperoncini Beef Sandwiches (a personal favorite of mine), Barbecue Beef Sandwiches, Italian Beef Sandwiches, or Darlene’s Slow Cooked Kalua Pulled Pork (another family favorite). Or how about using these rolls for the very Best, Easy-Peasy, Meatball Sub Sandwiches? These rolls are so versatile and can be used for so many meals. Got Brats and some sauerkraut?
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Hoagie Rolls
Equipment
- stand mixer with dough hook attachment
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1½-1¾ cups warm water, no hotter than 110℉
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2½ tsp active dry yeast
- 1½ tsp Kosher salt
- 4 tbsp salted butter, softened
- olive oil, to grease bowl
- non-stick cooking spray
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Place 1½ cups water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and the yeast in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
- Allow yeast water to sit for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast until it's bubbly.
- Pour the yeast water into the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add 2 cups of bread flour.
- Use the dough hook to mix together for 4 minutes. Start on low speed until flour is incorporated then increase speed to medium.
- Add salt and remaining flour to the bowl and mix on low. Once flour is incorporated increase speed to medium and mix for 6-8 minutes until you have a slack dough.
- Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is dry and stiff.
- When dough is smooth and soft, add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated into the dough and the dough is smooth and shiny.
- Mix on medium speed for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl.
- Transfer dough into a greased bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
- Allow dough to rest for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
- Lightly flour work surface and turn dough out onto prepared work surface.
- Cut dough into 8 equal sized pieces.
- Shape each piece of dough into a log shaped roll and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cover rolls loosely with a piece of plastic wrap sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Allow rolls to rest for 30 minutes.
- Place a metal pan on the bottom rack of the oven. Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Uncover rolls and baste them with an egg wash made with an egg and a tablespoon of water beaten together.
- Score the top of each roll down the middle with a lame or a sharp knife.
- Place rolls in the oven and add a cup of water to the metal pan on the lower rack in the preheated oven.
- Bake rolls until light golden brown in color and they reach an internal temperature of 200℉, about 20-25 minutes.
- Remove rolls from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature before slicing into them.
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