Cheese and Herb Rolls

I made these Cheese and Herb Rolls last weekend to have with some salads and ham/salami/roast chicken as it was a lovely warm day. Handily it was also the day for Sunday Baking Club on Twitter, and the theme last Sunday was bread rolls.

They turned out very well, with a lovely cheesy flavour so I thought I’d share them here with you. I’ve become much more confident with making bread since the sweetened dough bread-making class I went to recently. If you like making bread but don’t really get around to it, I really recommend a class as it can give you just the push you need to get baking.

You only need a few store cupboard ingredients and some cheese to make these rolls, so why not try them out. They didn’t require a lot of hands-on time, just ten minutes kneading and five minutes shaping later on. You can have them ready for lunch if you start just a couple of hours earlier. And you can’t beat the satisfaction of making your own bread, without all the chemicals you get in some shop-bought bread.

Cheese and Herb Rolls

Delicious bread rolls made with cheese and herbs, ideal as a side dish with soup or any meal

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Baking

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: cheese and herb rolls

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Proving Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 220kcal

Author: bakingqueen74

Ingredients

• 225 g strong bread flour
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp easy-bake yeast
• 27 g unsalted butter
• 60 ml boiling water
• 60 ml milk
• 1 egg
• 50-100 g cheddar cheese I used medium cheddar
• 2 tsp oregano

Instructions

• Place the flour in a large bowl and add the salt on one side of the bowl and the yeast on the other.
• Rub in the butter roughly then add half the egg. Keep the rest for egg wash before baking.
• Add the milk and water and mix until the dough forms a ball.
• Knead the dough for ten minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Add two thirds of the cheese, and the oregano during kneading,
• Place the dough in a bowl covered in clingfilm to prove for 45 minutes to an hour.
• When the dough has risen, take it out of the bowl and press it all over with your fingers to knock it back. Form it into a ball.
• Split the dough in half using a scraper and then split each half into three.
• Form each piece into a sausage shape, roll it up into a spiral and press down on top.
• Place each roll on a baking sheet to rise again, for 45 minutes to an hour.  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place a deep roasting tin in the bottom of the oven.
• After the second rise, you should see the rolls have doubled in size.
• Before the end of the second rise, fill and boil the kettle.
• Brush the rolls with the leftover egg, and top them with the rest of the cheese, some coarsely ground salt and another sprinkle of oregano.
• Pour an inch or so of boiling water into the hot tray in the bottom of the oven, then quickly place the rolls in the oven.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Tap the bottom of the rolls to check if they are baked through. It should sound hollow if they are done.

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For more cheesy bread ideas, how about these:

• Smoky cheddar cheese bread rolls from Jen’s Food
• Cheddar and dill beer bread rolls from Tinned Tomatoes
• Wholemeal cheddar and apple chutney soda bread from Fab Food 4 All

Linking up with Bready Steady Go with Jen’s Food and Utterly Scrummy Food for Families.