I have been playing around with a few different bread roll recipes to give my family a bit of variety as rolls get eaten where bread loaves don't.
Will let you know what the family think of these. I tried one and they are nice and soft in the centre (and the crust was chewy not crunchy)
Homemade Kaiser Rolls
Ingredients
3 tsp dry Yeast (1Tbs US)
200 g warm water
1 Tbs Olive Oil
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp Salt
250g + 250g bread flour
2 Egg whites
1 Egg white beaten with cold milk (egg wash)
Poppy seeds or sesame seed (optional)
Directions
Insert butterfly into Clean dry TM bowl
Add 2 egg whites, set TM to 37 degrees, mix 2 minutes speed 3. Set aside. Remove butterfly.
Add yeast, sugar and warm water to TM. Mix 20 sec, speed 4. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Add 250g flour, salt and oil. Mix 30 sec, speed 4.
Add egg whites back into bowl, gently mix in with spatula. Then set TM to close lid position and Knead 10 seconds.
Add remainder 250g flour. Knead 2 minutes. Add extra water through MC hole if needed to bring dough together.
Leave to rise until doubled in size.
Knead further 1 minutes.
Turn out onto floured board and knead some more until smooth and pliable.
Divide dough into 8 equal pieces
Using rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 16 cm circles
Fold one side to centre to form a flap
Fold next side into centre
Repeat all 4 sides to make overlapping flaps
Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath
Press center to seal dough
Place rolls upside down on a well greased baking sheet (keeping them away from each other to allow rising )
Let rise 30 minutes or more, turn right way up, let rise another 15 min more while preheating oven to 200 degrees
Lightly brush rolls with egg wash (egg white and milk) And sprinkle with seeds (if using)
Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. (mine took 16 minutes)
