Like everyone else, we’re baking in lockdown! The first time was a bit of a failure and this weekend was attempt two.
Here’s the ingredients for kaiser rolls:
Activate the yeast, then toss most of the above into the mixer for 8 minutes:
Until it looks like this:
Then let it sit for an hour to rise:
Then form the rolls, which will then sit for another hour before cooking:
Then it was time to bake for 15 minutes at 425F. Here’s the before/after:
They look ok don’t they!?! But they were a bit dense and even – dare I say – rubbery.
They tasted like a scone and not a roll. And they got hard quickly. By the end of the day they were doorstops! KLS managed to salvage one for breakfast this morning but they’ll be squirrel food!
Next time she’ll try another recipe. Any suggestions?