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Offline EmeraldSue

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Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« on: July 04, 2014, 06:16:05 am »
This recipe was in a bread magazine I was given for my birthday, and the original recipe is from Step-by-Step Bread by Caroline Bretherton.
These rolls were nice as an accompaniment to pea and ham soup, or would be lovely with cheese and relish as the fennel and black pepper gives them a warm aniseed flavour.

Ingredients:
450g plain wholemeal flour
2 teaspns dried yeast
1 teaspn Demerara sugar
1 teaspn salt
2 teaspns fennel seeds
1 teaspn cracked black pepper
300ml lukewarm water
Sesame seeds

Method:
Put all the ingredients apart from the sesame seeds into the bowl and knead (interval setting) for a total of 4 minutes.
Leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
Turn out onto a mat and knead lightly. Divide the dough into 6 pieces, and form these into rolls. Place them on a lined baking tray, cover and leave to rise again for 30 minutes while the oven heats to 200C.
Spray the rolls with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the rolls are golden and sound hollow when tapped on the base.
Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!

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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2014, 06:41:08 am »
Yum Sue. I do like fennel seeds. Have used caraway but not fennel so will give it a go.

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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2014, 06:55:36 am »
ES!  These look very nice.  Will make when I have a chance.  Thanks.

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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2014, 08:36:05 am »
They look lovely Sue.
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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2014, 08:59:51 am »
Great rolls Sue 8)
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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2014, 09:36:50 am »
I haven 't made a batch of rolls for ages, seeing yours makes me want some ES.
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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2014, 02:31:55 pm »
They look lovely ES. I have never put fennel in breads.
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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2014, 03:55:12 pm »
Went to a restaurant recently and they had homemade fennel butter teamed with their home made bread. These rolls sound great.
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Re: Wholemeal Fennel Rolls
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2014, 02:56:00 am »
I use fennel seeds in a mix with other seeds,  that I roll bread dough in , prior to baking.  Lovely.