Kaiser Rolls are one of the most popular sandwich buns. These look pretty and is perfect along with soup or salad as well.
Course Bread
Cuisine German
Keyword Home Made Kaiser Rolls
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 6Rolls
Author Syama
Ingredients
3CUnbleached All Purpose Flour (350g)
1TspSugar (5g)
2 1/4TspYeast( 7g) or 1 pkt
1TspFine Sea Salt(7g)
2TbspUnsalted Butter (30g)
3/4CWater (180g)
1Egg
Topping
2TbspMilk
1 - 2TspPoppy Seeds / Sesame Seeds
Instructions
Warm the water till it reaches 110°F - just warm to touch. Bring the egg and butter to room temperature.
Take 1/4 C of lukewarm water in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let the yeast bloom for 5 to 10 minutes until the mix begin to foam up on top. To this add the flour, butter and salt . Make a well in the middle of the flour and break the egg into it. Knead everything together while adding the remaining water as needed to make a soft dough. Knead for about 10 minutes until the dough has become pliable and relaxed. Form into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl at least 3 times larger than the volume of the dough. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for at least an hour or until it has doubled in volume.
Uncover and punch down the dough. Divide into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and shape the kaiser rolls. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with oil. Place the rolls on the sheet leaving at least 2" space between them. Cover with a moist kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until almost doubled.
While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Just before placing the rolls in the oven brush the tops with milk and sprinkle the seeds on top.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.