Description
Pillowy soft rolls with a long, slow ferment.
A delicious fusion of Yemenite bread and Tartines techniques.
Ingredients
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- 25 g (1 oz) sourdough starter
- 100 g (3 oz) warm water
- 50 g (2 oz) all purpose flour
- 50 g (2 oz) whole wheat flour
- 350 g (12 oz) warm water
- 400 g (1 lbs) bread flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white (save yolk)
- Seed mix (for instance poppy, caraway and fennel)
Instructions
- The night before baking, make the levain: mix the sourdough starter with 100g warm water, the all-purpose flour, and the whole wheat flour. Cover and let ferment at room temperature for 8 to 12 hours until bubbly and doubled.
- The next morning, combine the levain with 350g warm water, the bread flour, sugar, whole egg, and egg white in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on low for 3 minutes, then increase to medium and knead for 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. It should be soft and slightly tacky.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rest at room temperature for 1 hour, folding it once after 30 minutes.
- Generously butter a round baking pan or Dutch oven. Divide the dough into 6 to 8 equal pieces. Stretch each piece into a thin rectangle, brush with softened butter, and roll up into a tight coil. Arrange the coils snugly in the prepared pan.
- Brush the tops with the reserved egg yolk and sprinkle with the seed mix (poppy, caraway, fennel). Cover tightly with a lid or foil.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 250°F for 3 hours, or overnight at 200°F for 8 hours. The bread should be deeply golden, pull-apart tender, and fragrant. Serve warm.
Notes
- For optimal rise, ensure your starter is active and bubbly before beginning.
- To achieve a deeper flavor, use a mix of freshly milled whole wheat and bread flour.
- Brush the baked loaf with the reserved egg yolk for a rich, glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Yemenite
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 20