Kaiser Rolls

Kaiser Rolls

Source: Food 52

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Servings: 8

Total time: 3 hours

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 Tbs sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp (half a packet) active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 1 whole egg + 1 egg white
  • 1/2 Tbs unsalted butter, room temperature
  • Poppy seeds

DIRECTIONS

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
  • Add the hot water and honey and mix 1 minute to form a smooth but heavy batter.
  • Add the egg, egg white, and butter, and beat until smooth.
  • Replace the paddle attachment with a dough hook and add the remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time until a solid dough forms.
  • Knead the dough for 10 minutes, until it comes clean from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball around the hook. Add more flour if needed.
  • Let the dough rise in a lightly greased bowl, covered with plastic wrap, until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down, then let rise for another 45 minutes.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle generously with poppy seeds.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal balls. Flatten each one slightly and dust the tops with more bread flour. Score each roll with a kaiser stamp pressed almost all the way through the roll, or use a lame or kitchen shears to cut a 1/4″ X in the top.
  • Set the rolls tops-down on the poppy-seed-covered baking sheet (this helps them retain their shape). Cover the rolls and let them rise again for 40 minutes.
  • Set a large, rimmed pan on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Just before baking the rolls, pour 1 cup of hot water into the bottom pan to create steam.
  • Uncover the rolls and turn them right-side up. Spray lightly with water, then put in the oven and bake for 3 minutes. Then spray the oven with more water and bake an additional 12 minutes until browned.
  • Let the rolls cool on a wire rack until cooled completely. Use to make breakfast sandwiches!


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