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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. (scant) or possibly 2 (1/4 ounce.) pkgs active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 c. Hot water, (105-115 deg F)
- 2 Tbsp. Solid vegetable shortening
- 1 Tbsp. Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 6 c. Unbleached all-purpose flour, (up to 7)
- 3 x Egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1 x Egg white, beaten with 1 Tbsp cool lowfat milk for egg wash Poppy seeds Caraway seeds Course salt Sesame seeds
Directions
- The kaiser roll and brotchen are German staples. Soft on the inside, with a crisp crust. Kaiser & Brotchen are made from the same dough, but shaped differently. Kaiser rolls are large round buns with a 5 sided pinwheel design on top, while Brotchen are smaller & oval shaped. In Buffalo, NY Kaiser rolls are lightly glazed & sprinkled with course salt and sometimes caraway seeds. Called Weck Rolls, they are extremely good for roast-beef sandwiches.
- In a large bowl, soften the yeast in the water. Add in shortening, sugar, salt & 3 c. of the flour to the yeast. Beat vigorously with dough whisk or possibly heavy-handled spoon for 2 min.
- Fold egg whites into yeast mix. Gradually add in more of the remaining flour1/4 c. at a time, till dough forms a mass & begins to pull away from bowl. Turn onto a floured surface.
- Knead, adding more flour, a little at a time, as necessary, for 8-10 min, till you have a smooth, elastic dough and blisters begin to develop on the surface.
- Place the dough in oiled bowl. Turn to coat the entire ball of dough with oil. Cover with a tightly woven kitchen towel. Let rise till doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down, cover & let rise till doubled again in size (about 45 min.)
- Punch down & turn out onto lightly oiled surface.
- (For Kaiser or possibly Week: Divide dough into 18 equal pcs. Use rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 7 inch circle. Fold left side to center to create a flap. Halfway down flap fold again to center to create another flap. Repeat all the way around to make overlapping flaps. Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath. Press center to seal the dough. This design takes practice, but is easy once you get the hang of it.
- Place rolls upside down on a well-greased baking sheet, 3 inches apart.
- This helps them keep their shape. Let rise 30 min, tum right side up, let rise 15 more min.)
- For BROTCHEN: Divide dough into 24 equal pcs. Shape each into an oval about3 1/2 inches long. Place on well greased baking sheet.
- If your oven won't fit all the brotchen at once, prepare half at this time, keeping the rest covered on the work surface for 15 min.
- Flatten the tops of the rolls slightly. Cover with a towel & let rise 45 min.
- About 15 min before the end of rising of the first batch, turn the rolls right side up. Then Preheat oven to 425. Put a shallow pan on the bottom shelf of the oven.
- Lightly brush the rolls or possibly brotchen with egg wash, taking care not to let it drip onto the pan. Sprinkle with seeds or possibly coarse salt ,if you like.
- Place 1 c. of ice cubes in the heated pan on the lower shelf of the oven.
- Immediately put the rolls in and bake 15 to 20 min, or possibly till golden brown ( the internal temp should reach190 F).
- Remove from the baking sheets to cold on racks.
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