Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer dinner rolls, Ir fryer breas rolls
Prep Time: 15minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25minutes minutes
Ingredients
for the starter
- ▢2 Tbsp bread flour
- ▢120 ml (1/2) cup milk or water
For the rolls
- ▢350 g (2 ⅓ cups) bread flour, more if needed
- ▢1 tbsp sugar
- ▢2 tbsp skimmed milk powder (optional)
- ▢2 tsp rapid rise yeast
- ▢120 ml (½ cup) milk, semi skimmed
- ▢1 egg , lightly beaten
- ▢55 g (¼ cup) butter
- ▢1 tsp salt
- ▢Cooking spray for the air fryer basket
Egg Wash
- ▢1 egg lightly beaten with 1 tsp water
- ▢Sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning optional
Instructions
MAKE THE STARTER
- Combine the flour and water in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over low heat until a paste forms and your whisk leaves trails on the surface of the roux.
PREPARE THE DOUGH
- Add the milk to the starter and stir well to combine. Set aside until just barely warm (if it is too hot it can kill the yeast).
- Start mixing on medium-low speed using the dough hook attachment. Add the salt and butter once a dough has started forming.
FIRST RISE
- After the proving, tip the dough on a lightly floured worktop and gently press down to deflate it. Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Flatten each piece then fold the edges towards the middle.
- Roll in the palm of your hand to form a smooth ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
SECOND RISE
- Cover with a clean towel and set aside for 45-60 minutes or until doubled, puffy and touching each other.
BAKE IN AIR FRYER
- Brush the bread rolls with the egg wash and sprinkle with any toppings if using.
- Air fry for 25 – 28 minutes at 325°F (160°C). At this point the rolls should be baked through but their bottoms will be paler than if you baked them in the oven. You can flip them over and air fry for a couple more minutes to brown them if you like.
