Air Fryer Bread Rolls
Method
Air Fryer Bread Rolls
- Place water in a heatproof jug. Stir in yeast and 1 tsp of caster sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Sift flour in a large bowl. Stir in remaining caster sugar and salt. Make a well in the centre. Add yeast mixture, butter and milk. Stir until mixture forms a dough.
- Squeeze together in the bowl with your hands. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 6 minutes until smooth and elastic. Spray a large bowl with cooking oil spray. Sit dough ball in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and sit in a warm place for 1 hour until tripled in volume.
- Punch down dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface into a log. Cut into 8 even pieces. Knead each piece lightly into a ball. Mark two slits into the smooth tops with a sharp knife.
- Grease air-fryer basket with butter. Place dough balls in air-fryer basket. Brush liberally with egg. Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and sit in a warm place to prove again for 1 hour or until tripled in volume.
- Air-fry on 160°C for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Tip rolls out onto a tray. Slide back into air fryer basket being careful to not burn yourself. Cook for 4-5 minutes until bases are golden. Stand until room temperature and serve with Western Star Spreadable.
More Tips
- If you have a large air fryer that is also an oven. You can select the proving function to speed up the rising process. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel. Prove on 40°C for 45 minutes until tripled in volume.
- Rolls are best eaten fresh on the day they are made. Freshen up rolls in the microwave for 10 seconds each. Rolls can be frozen on the day they are baked.
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Original Salted Butter
Salted butter is a versatile cooking staple. Expertly crafted at Cobden, Western Victoria, from only two natural ingredients, Australian cream and salt, to deliver a classic, pure creamery butter with a rich satisfying, five-star taste. This pure salted butter enhances the flavour of food while adding an exceptional creamy texture. Winner of Champion Butter at the 2020 Australian Grand Dairy Awards, this product sets the benchmark by which all other butters are judged. Western Star has been Crafting Butter in Victoria since 1926 when the leading butter makers in the Western District came together. Over 95 years later and trusted for generations, Western Star truly is Australia's Favourite.
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Spreadable Supersoft
We’ve taken Australia’s favourite Western Star taste and created our softest dairy spread. Supersoft has 25% less fat than butter* and is ideal for spreading on the freshest of bread.
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Spreadable Soft'n'Less Salt*
Enjoy the five-star quality and taste of Western Star Original spreadable, with 40% less salt than Western Star Spreadable Original*. Soft‘n’Less Salt is the lowest salt spreadable in the Western Star family, perfect for sandwiches. Ideal for those watching their salt intake.
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Should I grease my baking tins?
This helps stop food sticking. Brush the tin with melted butter or use some baking paper with a little butter on it to rub around the inside of the tin.