Philly Roll with Malt Powder
Philly cheese steak rolls made with diastatic malt powder, baked in a bread cloche for a crisp crust.
Ingredients
- 360 g lukewarm water
- 15 g sugar
- 8 g active dry yeast
- 540 g bread flour
- 12 g salt
- 3 g diastatic malt powder
- 30 g olive oil
Equipment
- stand mixer
- dough hook
- plastic wrap
- bread cloche
- oven
- parchment paper
- razor blade
- wire rack
Instructions
Dough
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.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook , combine 540 g bread flour , 10 g sugar , 12 g salt , and 3 g diastatic malt powder .
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.
Add 30 g olive oil and continue kneading for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for an additional 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.
Final Rise
Preheat the 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 45 minutes .
Baking
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 , then remove the lid and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the rolls are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
Cooling
Transfer the rolls to a wire rack to cool completely before using for Philly cheese steak sandwiches.
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title: Philly Roll with Malt Powder
description: "Philly cheese steak rolls made with diastatic malt powder, baked in a bread cloche for a crisp crust."
servings: 6
total time: 2 hours 30 minutes
prep time: 30 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
tags: [bread, rolls, philly, sandwich, malt]
cuisine: American
difficulty: intermediate
rating: 4.5
---
== 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.
Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for an additional ~{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.
== Final Rise ==
Preheat the #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 ~{45%minutes}.
> Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the cloche.
== Baking ==
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}, then remove the lid and bake for an additional ~{10-15%minutes} until the rolls are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
== Cooling ==
Transfer the rolls to a #wire rack{} to cool completely before using for Philly cheese steak sandwiches.