Oma’s Bread Machine German Bread Rolls (Brötchen) (quickgermanrecipes)

Dough

1 1/4 c lukewarm water
2 egg whites
1 t salt
1 1/2 t sugar
1 T soft butter
3 1/2 c flour (more may be needed)
1 T active dry yeast

Put all dough ingredients into bread maker. (Follow manufacturer’s recommended order.) Set Bread Maker on to “dough” setting. This will take about 1 1/2 hours. After the first few min of the machine kneading the dough, check that the dough isn’t sticking to the sides of the bread maker and has formed a ‘ball’. If the dough is sticking, add a T of flour, let it knead and gradually add more if needed. The dough should come together without sticking to the pan. You’ll need to keep your hands floured. Only add as little flour as you can to keep the ball from sticking. When dough is ready, remove it from bread maker. Place dough on counter that’s lightly dusted with flour and gently fold it several times. Form into a roll, about 12 – 16″ long and then cut into 12 sections. Form each piece into a ball (to get a smooth outside, place the ball of dough into one hand, with the other, pull the outside edge and pinch into the middle) and place onto 2 lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until double in volume, about 45 min. About 15 min before baking, preheat oven to 425° F. Place an empty baking sheet on bottom rack. When oven is hot, gently brush rolls with egg wash. Cut a fairly deep slash in top of each roll with very sharp knife. Place 1 c ice cubes on the hot baking sheet in oven just before placing baking sheets with rolls into oven. Bake for about 18 – 20 min or until tops are nicely browned. Be careful when removing the rolls from the oven … there may be steam that escapes when you open door (from ice cubes). Remove to rack and let cool for about 1/2 hour before serving. Makes 12.

Egg Wash

1 egg white
2 T milk

Mix together.

Tagged: Breads & Rolls, German Dishes