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Brian Sunter

Philly Roll with Malt Powder

Philly cheese steak rolls made with diastatic malt powder, baked in a bread cloche for a crisp crust.

25 minutes cook 30 minutes prep 2 hours 30 minutes total 6 servings
bread rolls philly sandwich malt
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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

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.

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 3 g diastatic malt powder .

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.

5

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

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).

8

Shape each portion into rolls about 15-18cm long.

Final Rise

9

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

10

Place 2-3 shaped rolls on parchment paper , loosely cover, and let rise for 45 minutes .

Baking

11

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

12

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

13

Cover with the cloche lid and return to the oven.

14

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

15

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

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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
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== 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).

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Place 2-3 shaped rolls on #parchment paper{}, loosely cover, and let rise for ~{45%minutes}.

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== Baking ==

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

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Cover with the cloche lid and return to the oven.

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== Cooling ==

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