Kaiser Rolls

Kaiser Rolls

from fastfoodbistro.com
132 min
6 servings

Kaiser rolls are a typically crusty round bread roll that is soft on the inside. Great to serve with soup, dinner, or with butter. A great bread bun that is really easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 360-gram all-purpose flour (3 cups)
  • 170-gram lukewarm water (¾ cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • 28-gram unsalted softened butter (2 tablespoons)
  • 1½ teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • 1¼ teaspoons salt
  • 14-gram milk (1 tablespoon for brushing rolls)

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix all the dough ingredients. Put them in a stand mixer, a food processor, or in a bowl if you want to mix by hand

  2. 2

    Knead it into a smooth, supple dough. This will take about 10 minutes by hand and 3 to 4 minutes when using a machine

  3. 3

    Grease a bowl with oil or cooking spray and add the dough. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise until doubled in size. This takes about an hour

  4. 4

    When the dough has risen gently deflate the dough and put it on a lightly greased work surface

  5. 5

    Divide the dough into six equal pieces. Take a measuring scale to measure the dough

  6. 6

    Shape the pieces into round balls. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

  7. 7

    Cover the rolls and let them rise again for 45 minutes or until they've almost doubled in volume

  8. 8

    Preheat the oven to 425°F/220℃

  9. 9

    Center a kaiser stamp over one ball of proofed dough. Press down firmly, cutting nearly to the bottom but not all the way through

  10. 10

    Repeat with the remaining rolls. Brush the tops of the buns with milk, and coat with poppy or sesame seeds, if desiredBake the rolls for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they are golden brown and feel light to the touch

  11. 11

    Take them out of the oven, and let them cool on a rack

  12. 12

    Serve