Making your own bread everyday

[Camomila]

One thing I really miss about living in Italy is fresh bread rolls everyday.

Does anyone make their own bread rolls regularly? I know bread makers exist but can you use them to make anything other than loaves?

Alternatively, does anyone have a favourite part-baked roll brand? They always taste 'yeasty' to me.

TIA :)

[Gertrudesgarden]

I don't make every day, but I do make bread regularly in my Panasonic breadmaker. My one has multiple functions including a dough setting. I can then shove the dough in the oven after shaping it into rolls or whatever. Is that what you mean? It does all the kneading and rising, etc, and I then just shape and bake.

[Camomila]

That sounds good gertrude I think I can manage shaping once it's done all the heavy work. Am off to investigate!

[averylongtimeago]

I make almost all our bread- I used to use a bread maker for kneading and the first rise, but actually enjoy doing it myself- I find it therapeutic.

So- yes a bread maker will knead perfectly well, and will provide the correct temperature for a fairly quick rise. It is easy then to shape the dough ready to prove and bake.

[Gertrudesgarden]

My favourite quick bread is soda bread, so no yeast at all. No rising, no hassle and takes about 5 mins to mix before shoving into the oven. I wasn't allowed yeast for a while and soda bread was the only thing that made it bearable.

[AliceLittle]

We do a loaf every other day but there's only 2 of us. Using the bread maker, sometimes loaves and sometimes rolls. The machine does all the hard work and the dough just needs shaping and putting into oven.

[Camomila]

The panasonics are out of my price range but I've seen a Russel Hobbs one on Amazon that has good reviews.
Will also attempt pizza dough and foccacia with it. I'm very excited!