Olive Oil Snail Bread Rolls - very easy bread rolls that are fun to make and delicious to eat. Olive oil bread tastes amazing and it is very common in many areas of Italy.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Proofing time1hour30minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings6
AuthorManuela Zangara
Ingredients
400gms– 3 cups + 3 tbsp all purpose flour
200ml– ¾ cup + 2 tbsp waterlukewarm
1tspgranulated sugar
4gms– 1 tsp yeast
2tspsalt
2tbspextra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water. Mix well and let it activate for 5 minutes or until frothy.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the hook attachment, add the flour, extra virgin olive oil, yeast mixture, and salt. Knead well, until smooth.
Make the dough into a ball. Cover and let it sit in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll them into 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick strips.
Roll them on themselves to make snails. Put on a baking tray covered with baking paper and let them rise again for 30 minutes.
Brush with a little more extra virgin olive oil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C – 390°F for 20 minutes.
When ready, remove it from the oven and let it cool down on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
You can serve these rolls both warm or at room temperature.