Combine together the flour, sugar, yeast and salt.

Whisk the egg.

Combine the egg, with water and softened butter.

Combine together all of the wet and dry ingredients. Mix the dough; kneading for around 5 minutes, until you have a lovely smooth dough that is mixed thoroughly.

I divide the dough into 8 rolls when I make these, as we like a nice sized one each for lunch. If you're looking to serve with something else, perhaps a parsnip soup, or with a tasty dinner, then you can divide the dough into 12 or even 16.

Place your rolls onto a greaseproof covered or greased baking sheet and allow to prove at 40C for 20-25 minutes. Once the rolls have doubled in size then they are ready for baking.

If you like you can dust the rolls with a little flour.

Sometimes I shape the rolls with a pretty pattern, other times I don't bother, just depends if I'm feeling creative.