French Bread Rolls

This is one of our family's favorite recipes. I searched for it here to give to a friend, but somehow, I have failed to post it all these years.  Unthinkable, especially with Thanksgiving coming up so soon! So, prepare yourself for The Crew's French Bread Rolls:

French Bread Rolls

3 cups warm water (110 degrees)
2 Tbsp yeast (SAF surpasses ALL others!)
4 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp olive oil (I use Bragg's exclusively)
1 Tbsp salt
8 cups bread flour

In your mixer bowl, proof the yeast with the sugar and water, for about 10 minutes.

Add oil, salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix, then add remaining flour. Knead for 4 minutes.  Turn out dough into a large greased bowl. Cover and let rise for one hour or until doubled in size.  Punch down. Form into rolls or loaves. Let rise for 40 minutes or until nicely poofed.  Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes for rolls, 25 or so for loaves. 

Makes 36 rolls or 4 loaves.  I often use half the dough for rolls and half for loaves.  This bread does not store well and is much better the day it is baked, so consider halving the recipe if you don't have a large crew to feed!