Crusty Bread Rolls (Original video)

Ingredients:

• Flour
• Water
• Salt
• Yeast
• Sugar

Instructions:

1. Dissolve a teaspoon of sugar in warm water (40 degrees Celsius) and whisk in yeast. Allow it to sit in a warm spot for 10 minutes.
2. Mix salt into flour and add yeast and water mixture to the bowl.
3. Mix the dough in a stand mixer for 10 minutes or knead by hand for 10 minutes.
4. Grease a bowl with vegetable oil and place the dough in it for the first proof. Cover the bowl and let it proof for 1 hour in a warm spot.
5. After the first proof, turn out the dough onto a floured surface and form it into a ball. Place it back in the bowl for a second proof for 30 minutes.
6. Divide the dough into 6 or 8 rolls and pre-shape them. Let them rest for 5 minutes.
7. Grease a baking tray and transfer the rolls onto it. Cover them and let them proof for 20 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and add a pan of hot water to create a steamy atmosphere in the oven.
9. Score the tops of the rolls with a baker's lame or blade and bake them for 16 minutes.
10. Let the rolls cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.