Soft Cheese Rolls
How to make 6 delicious soft cheese rolls, easy step by step instructions, from start to finish.
Ingredients
Method
- 500g / 18oz Strong white bread flour
- 270g / 270mls Lukewarm water / 40°C / 104°F
- 70g / 2½oz Mature Cheese (Grated)
- 7g / 2tsp Instant or active dried yeast
- 8g / 1tsp Salt
- 6g / 1tsp Sugar
- Add the sugar and the yeast to the warm water and stir thoroughly, once it has all dissolved, set it aside until it activates.
- Once activated, add the yeast mixture to your stand mixer bowl.
- Add the flour, salt and grated cheese to the bowl.
- Using the dough hook attachment knead the dough for 10 minutes on the slowest speed.
- If you are kneading this recipe by hand, add all of the ingredients to a bowl and partially mix it all together, tip it out onto your worktop and knead the dough for 10 minutes, then carry on with recipe.
- Turn out the dough from the mixer bowl onto your worktop, give it a quick knead by hand, form it into a ball and place it into a lightly oiled bowl, cover the bowl and let it proof in a warm spot for 45 minutes, the dough should at least, doubled in size (this may take longer depending on the temperature of your kitchen).
- Lightly grease a large baking/cookie sheet
- After the first proof, turn out the proven dough onto a dry, none floured surface, knock the dough back, then form it into a ball.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball (see the video for the rolling technique).
- Place all six dough balls onto a lightly floured surface, give them a light dusting of flour, cover them with a light-weight dry cloth, let them rest for 5 minutes, this rest period makes the final shaping so much easier.
- After the 5 minute rest, take each dough ball and flatten it into a disk or puck shape, place them equally spaced apart on the prepared baking tray.
- Once all six are on the tray, give them a light dusting of flour, cover them with the light-weight cloth again, let them proof for 30 minutes back in their warm spot.
- When there’s only 10 minutes left on the proofing time, pre-heat your oven, to 180°C / 355°F / Gas mark 4.
- When the proofing is done, finely grate a little cheese on the tops of the now risen rolls.
- Get them into the pre-heated oven, set your timer for 18 minutes.
- Once the time is up, remove from the oven, allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Once cool you can make up your favourite sandwiches.
- Enjoy.
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