Brotchen (german Rolls)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 pour 2 1/2 cups flour into a large bowl and form a well in the center.
• 3 in a separate container, mix yeast, sugar, and two tablespoons water (water comes from the 1 cup above).
• 4 pour yeast mixture into the well but do not mix with the flour at this time.
• 5 cover bowl with a cloth and set it in a warm place for 15 minutes to rise.
• 6 add remaining water and oil and beat until mixed. add salt.
• 7 turn dough out onto counter and knead until smooth. adding remaining 1/2 cup flour as needed.
• 8 put dough in bowl, cover and let rise until double in size. (about 30-40 minutes).
• 9 punch down and divide dough into 12 parts.
• 10 shape into oval rolls and place 3" apart on greased and floured cookie sheet.
• 11 cover and let rise until double in size.
• 12 beat egg and 1 tsp water with a fork until frothy and brush onto rolls.
• 13 bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 the time is an estimate, depending on how fast your dough rises.