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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."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/philly-roll-with-malt-powder"
---

# 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

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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 .

Note Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the cloche.

### 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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```
---
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 ==

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

In the bowl of a #stand mixer{} fitted with a #dough hook{}, combine @bread flour{540%g}, @sugar{10%g}, @salt{12%g}, and @diastatic malt powder{3%g}.

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.
```
