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Brian Sunter

Philly Roll with Dough Conditioner

Bread rolls for Philly cheese steak sandwiches, made with commercial dough conditioner for improved texture and moisture.

30 minutes cook 30 minutes prep 3 hours total 6 servings
bread rolls philly sandwich
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Ingredients

  • 360 g lukewarm water
  • 15 g sugar
  • 8 g active dry yeast
  • 540 g bread flour
  • 12 g salt
  • 9 g dough conditioner
  • 30 g olive oil

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • dough hook
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • sharp knife
  • bread cloche
  • wire rack

Instructions

Yeast Starter

1

In a small bowl, combine 120 g lukewarm water , 5 g sugar , and 8 g active dry yeast . Let stand 10-15 minutes until foamy.

Dough

2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook , combine 540 g bread flour , 10 g sugar , 12 g salt , and 9 g dough conditioner .

3

Add the yeast mixture and 240 g lukewarm water to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed for 5 minutes until the dough starts to come together.

4

Add 30 g olive oil and continue kneading for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Hand Kneading

5

Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for 5 minutes , using as little extra flour as possible.

First Rise

6

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Shaping

7

Gently deflate the dough and divide into 6-8 equal portions (90-67g each). Shape each portion into rolls about 15-18cm long.

8

Place the shaped rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet , cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for 45-60 minutes until nearly doubled in size.

Oven Baking

9

Preheat your oven to 425 F. Place a small tray of boiling water in the back corner of the oven to create humidity.

10

Using a sharp knife or razor blade, cut a shallow slit down the center of each roll.

11

Bake for 10 minutes , then reduce the heat to 400 F and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the rolls are an even golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.

Bread Cloche Variation

12

Preheat your bread cloche in the oven at 475 F for at least 30 minutes .

13

Place 2-3 shaped rolls on parchment paper, loosely cover, and let rise for the final time ( 45 minutes ).

14

Carefully remove the hot cloche from the oven, remove the lid, and transfer the risen dough on the parchment paper into the cloche.

15

Using a sharp knife or razor blade, cut a shallow slit down the center of each roll.

16

Cover with the cloche lid and return to the oven. Bake covered for 15 minutes . Remove the lid and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until golden brown and hollow when tapped.

Cooling

17

Transfer the rolls to a wire rack to cool before using for your Philly cheese steak sandwiches.

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recipe.cook 
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title: Philly Roll with Dough Conditioner
description: "Bread rolls for Philly cheese steak sandwiches, made with commercial dough conditioner for improved texture and moisture."
servings: 6
total time: 3 hours
prep time: 30 minutes
cook time: 30 minutes
tags: [bread, rolls, philly, sandwich]
cuisine: American
difficulty: intermediate
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== Yeast Starter ==

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== Dough ==

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Add the yeast mixture and @lukewarm water{240%g} to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed for ~{5%minutes} until the dough starts to come together.

Add @olive oil{30%g} and continue kneading for ~{5%minutes} until the dough is smooth and elastic.

== Hand Kneading ==

Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for ~{5%minutes}, using as little extra flour as possible.

== First Rise ==

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for ~{1%hour} or until doubled in size.

== Shaping ==

Gently deflate the dough and divide into 6-8 equal portions (90-67g each). Shape each portion into rolls about 15-18cm long.

Place the shaped rolls on a parchment-lined #baking sheet{}, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for ~{45-60%minutes} until nearly doubled in size.

== Oven Baking ==

Preheat your #oven{} to 425 F. Place a small tray of boiling water in the back corner of the oven to create humidity.

Using a #sharp knife{} or razor blade, cut a shallow slit down the center of each roll.

Bake for ~{10%minutes}, then reduce the heat to 400 F and bake for an additional ~{20-25%minutes} until the rolls are an even golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.

> The dough conditioner helps maintain moisture inside the roll even during longer bakes.

== Bread Cloche Variation ==

Preheat your #bread cloche{} in the oven at 475 F for at least ~{30%minutes}.

Place 2-3 shaped rolls on parchment paper, loosely cover, and let rise for the final time (~{45%minutes}).

Carefully remove the hot cloche from the oven, remove the lid, and transfer the risen dough on the parchment paper into the cloche.

Using a #sharp knife{} or razor blade, cut a shallow slit down the center of each roll.

Cover with the cloche lid and return to the oven. Bake covered for ~{15%minutes}. Remove the lid and bake for an additional ~{10-15%minutes} until golden brown and hollow when tapped.

== Cooling ==

Transfer the rolls to a #wire rack{} to cool before using for your Philly cheese steak sandwiches.