One of my husband’s favorite meals is Sausage Peppers and Onions. I don’t normally like sausages, the flavors are often too strong for me but I was happy to find some mild chicken sausages at the store the other day. So I purchased my husband’s favorite sausage (Premio Sweet Italian Sausage) and my Chicken Sausage and decided to treat my husband to his favorite meal. Now, I have mentioned in previous posts, I am trying not to have store-bought bread in the house. I love making my own bread and aside from some English muffins, that are in the freezer from before I got the kitchen set up, there is no bread in the house, that I have not made. I am pretty proud of myself for this. So Sausage Peppers and Onions, gave me yet another opportunity to practice my bread making.
The trick to getting a beautiful crust, is to make sure that the oven has steam. So I highly recommend you do not skip this part! It makes the bread crusty and browned on the outside, yet soft on the inside.
Homemade Hoagie Rolls-Ready For Filling!
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup warm water
2 1/2 teaspoon of yeast
2 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients adding just enough water to make a soft dough.
- Cover dough and allow it to rest for at least 1 hour (double its size)
- Divide the dough into six pieces
- On a floured surface, roll out one piece into a rectangle
- Roll dough (from the long side) into a log and press the seam closed.
- Fold the ends under the log and place roll on a greased baking sheet (you want the rolls to be at least 2 inches apart)
- Repeat with remaining 5 pieces of dough
- Allow dough to rise for 1 hour
- With a sharp knife, cut two or three diagonal slashes in each roll and allow dough to rest for 15 minutes (Try not to touch the rolls)
- Preheat oven to 450 F and make sure there is two racks in the oven. On the lower rack, place a baking pan.
- Set a small pot of water to boil.
- When the oven is hot and the water is boiling, place the tray (or trays) inside the oven on the top rack. Before closing the door, pour the hot water in baking pan beneath the rolls.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes
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lovely bread. I made this tonight. I would increase the salt a bit next time – but I tend to like a saltier bread. Texture was lovely. I have a french bread pan so I split the dough into two portions and made two long baugettes and then cut them on the bias for Italian beef sandwhiches. I also used the water bath method underneath. In the past I have spritzed and this was easier and just as good. Great recipe, I’ll be making it again!
So glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I love getting feedback on these recipes. I wish I had a French Bread pan but my small kitchen makes that difficult lol. Have a wonderful day!!
These just came out of my oven. I followed exactly except make 4 oz hoagie rolls, so I wound up with 8 long and thin rolls. These were crunchy on the outside and soft and wonderful on the inside. Had to eat one fresh out of the oven with a little butter to test. Thanks so much for the recipe.
So glad they came out nice for you 🙂 I really appreciated the feedback!
I can almost smell them! I’m so glad you call them hoagies!
i have been reading lots on the steaming the oven to make a good crust but have never attempted it. i shall do it the next time!
I hope you enjoy the results. I have been doing this for years with my bread and I have always loved the results. I have seen some people fine mist their dough with water before baking, which is an alternative. Happy Cooking!