Sesame & Poppy Kaiser Rolls (Kaisersemmel) with Skim Milk
- 50 g rye flour
- 50 g whole wheat
- 1/4 tsp instant yeast (0.5 g, actually little less than 1/4 tsp) = 1.5 g fresh yeast
- 125 g water
- 400 g all-purpose or bread flour
- 190 g skim milk
- 2 g instant yeast or 6 g fresh yeast
- 11 g salt
- Mix the pre dough ingredients in a bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let ferment in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours
- On day 2 - baking day: mix the yeast with skim milk.
- In a large bowl add the flour, the pre-dough and then pour the skim milk mix around the edge.
- Working from around the edge of the bowl, gradually work the liquid and flour together until the liquid has been absorbed.
- The dough will be moist yet still in chunky crumbles.
- Next work the center of the dough by squeezing with your hands - bring it together into a ball until no longer crumbly and all the flour has been worked in.
- Remove dough to a floured working surface and knead into a smooth ball.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 40-60 minutes until doubled in size
- Divide dough into 8 pieces (100 g each) and roll into small balls.
- Set on a cloth and gently cover with a tea towel or put into a wooden proofing box.
- Let rest for 20 minutes
- Next press out the air from each ball of dough and reform into a roll by folding over the edges in a circular pattern and pressing the folded edges into the center.
- Moisten the smooth side of each roll on a moist towel and dip into either seas,e or poppy seeds.
- Place seed-side down on a bakery/canvas cloth and let rise for another 30 minutes
- After risen, place each roll gently onto a baking sheet with the seed side up.
- If you have one, each roll with a Kaiser roll pattern stamp.
- If not make one or two cuts in the surface
- Alight rolls seed side up on the baking sheet.
- Leave some space in between.
- Bake at 250C/480F for 15 minutes with steam.
- Let cool on a rack
- Mmm Brotchen sandwiches...
flour, whole wheat, yeast, water, bread flour, milk, yeast, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/327177-sesame-poppy-kaiser-rolls-kaisersemmel-with-skim-milk (may not work)