SO easy bread and rolls!

I debated for a while about which recipe to start this blog with. I wanted it to be something simple, something fast, and something that everyone needs to have in their repertoire. After perusing my freezer for inspiration, I stumbled across these delicious rolls.

I remember growing up that rolls were always a part of family dinners. The wonderful, warm yeasty scent coming from the oven drew us irresistibly to the table, where we would all pretend to listen to each other talk about our day. In reality, we were all trying to get the last roll!

...and who wouldn't want a piece of this golden, buttery goodnesss?

So the best part about this recipe is that it's ridiculously large. You wouldn't necessarily think that's a plus until you realize how easy and fast it is, and how well the leftover dough can be frozen and saved for another day.

However, if you're just not ready to get up to your elbows in flour (or you just don't have that much laying around at the moment!) it's a cinch to cut in half.

Once the dough has rested and is ready to be portioned out and baked, all you have to do for perfect frozen rolls is place them on a flat, floured surface in the freezer. Once they're solid, just scoop them all up in a bag and portion out as you see fit. When thawing the rolls let them sit on a flat, floured surface for about an hour until they're soft all the way through; it's okay if they're still a little cold. Once thawed, bake as normal.

see how lovingly my KitcheAid watches over her babies?

**One note: I normally don't recommend using different kinds of flour interchangeably, but for this particular recipe bread flour and all-purpose flour work equally well.

Super Easy Bread

10 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey
1 cup vegetable oil
6 tablespoons yeast
3 eggs (if halving, use 1 egg and 1 egg white)
1 tablespoon salt
4 cups hot water

Mix sugar or honey, oil, yeast and water until the sugar and yeast are completely dissolved. Add eggs, and then mix in the dry ingredients a bit at a time. Once all the flour has been incorporated, allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Knead for 5 minutes and then shape into bread or rolls (if you're not sure how to do this, an upcoming post will explain in greater detail) and placed into a greased pan or baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 1 hour for bread, or 30 minutes for rolls, depending on your oven. Brush with butter and enjoy!