BROTCHEN -TRADITIONAL GERMAN BREAD ROLLS
When I was living & working in Germany, I would go out every morning for breakfast, & every morning I would eat these little babies! This is a traditional recipe for Brotchen. If you like light, fluffy bread rolls DON'T try these! Brotchen are crusty on the outside but are chewy & quite dense on the inside.........
Provided by Um Safia
Categories Breads
Time 3h20m
Yield 24 rolls
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let sit until creamy; about 10 minutes.
- Mix in shortening, salt and 3 cups of the flour. Beat with dough whisk or heavy spoon for 2 minutes. Fold in egg whites. Gradually add flour 1/4 cup at a time, until dough forms a mass and begins to pull away from bowl.
- Turn onto a floured surface. Knead, adding more flour as necessary, for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic with bubbles.
- Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Deflate the dough, form into a round and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and form into oval rolls about 3 1/2 inches long. Place on lightly greased baking sheets, cover and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
- Place an empty baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white with the 2 tablespoons of milk to make the egg wash. Lightly brush the risen rolls with the egg wash. Place 1 cup of ice cubes on the hot baking sheet in the oven and immediately place the rolls in the oven.
- Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Remove to a wire rack and cool.
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Steve-O54
[email protected]I'll be making these again for sure!
Seemal Rizwan
[email protected]Meh.
nounoush velomalala
[email protected]I'd recommend this recipe to others.
Stella Snow
[email protected]These rolls were a bit too dense for my taste.
Okweye Evans
[email protected]I would make these again.
EZZAT taha
[email protected]Not bad, but not the best bread rolls I've ever had.
Motin
[email protected]Delicious!
chloe mounts
[email protected]These rolls were easy to make and turned out great! I used them for sandwiches and they were perfect.
Cris Coria
[email protected]I was disappointed with these rolls. They were dry and crumbly, and they didn't have much flavor. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Michael Green
[email protected]These rolls were a little more time-consuming to make than I expected, but they were worth the effort. They were absolutely delicious and everyone at my brunch raved about them.
Md abir Hossain
[email protected]I've tried a lot of different bread roll recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. The instructions were easy to follow and the rolls turned out perfectly. They were crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
amantle nakedi
[email protected]These bread rolls were a hit at my last dinner party! They were soft, fluffy, and had a slightly sweet flavor that paired perfectly with the roasted chicken and vegetables. I'll definitely be making these again soon.