Life Hack: How to Bake Perfectly Smooth Rolls

Life Hack: How to bake perfectly smooth rolls that won't crack during baking.

How do you bake bread? I love baking homemade bread, because there's nothing nicer than the smell of freshly baked bread in the house. And of course, there is no comparing store-bought bread with homemade bread. Whether in flavor or nutritional value.

At first, I thought baking bread was some complicated, mysterious process I could never possibly master, but now that we always have fresh homemade challahs on the table for our Shabbat meal, my family and I cannot imagine it any other way.

As always, my recipe for rolls is extremely simple, and I'm delighted to share it with you!

Pour the flour into a large bowl to form a mound, make a “volcano crater” at the top, and put the yeast and sugar into it, then pour in half a cup of warm water. Wait a minute for bubbles to appear; this means the yeast has reacted with the water and sugar—the process has begun.

Start stirring with a spoon. Gradually add 1 teaspoon salt, half a cup of vegetable oil, 1 egg, and the remaining water. As needed, you can add a little flour if the mixture is too runny, or, conversely, some water.

Once all the ingredients are combined, begin kneading the dough by hand for 5 minutes.

Leave the dough for an hour, covered with a clean towel. When it has doubled in volume, knead it again and begin shaping it into any shape you like.

Brush the rolls or challahs with beaten egg and sprinkle with whatever you like: sesame seeds, rolled oats, flaked almonds, and so on.

Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes at 180-190 °C (depending on the thickness of the bread and the power of your oven).

Good luck, and enjoy!