I’ve been experimenting with dinner rolls. Its not a traditional thing, more an acquired taste. These rolls are really a treat – you must give them a try.
The important thing here is to use ONE cup for all measurements. Do not be tempted to weigh the ingredients and take the same weight! That would be a grave mistake. So just put a cup aside and use that for all measurements.
For the dough you need:
- 1 egg white (save the yolk!)
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 tblsp butter
- 2 tblsp sugar
- 1 tblsp yeast
- 1 and half tsp or to taste salt
- 5 to 6 cups of flour
For the glaze on top you need:
- The egg yolk, mixed with a tblsp of cream
- Sesame seeds
- 2 tblsp butter
Method:
- Dissolve the yeast in the water. Add sugar and let it sit for 5 minutes. Add all other ingredients for the dough except butter and flour. Once all are mixed in, add the flour bit by bit – and here’s the thing: this recipe doesnt call for a fixed amount of flour. It needs only as much flour as the liquid will absorb. Once the dough comes together in a nice soft ball, add the butter and knead well. Oil a bowl lightly and set the dough in it, coating a bit with the oil and cover with cling film. Once it has risen to double its size, make small balls out of it – and spread them slightly flat. Fold like you would a letter – in three folds and place in a greased pan. Brush with cream/yolk mixture. Sprinkle sesame. Put in a preheated oven at 200 c for about 12 minutes. Make sure they dont get hard or too brown from below.Remove, brush with the butter and keep lightly covered till use.
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