Old Fashioned White Buns Galette Recipes

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Stir in sugar and salt until you see foam rising. Add 3 cups flour and 3/4 cup shortening; mix with the dough hook until the mixture is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
• Fill a pot with hot (not boiling) water.
• Remove the mixer bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and a towel. Place the bowl over the pot of hot water, making sure the bottom does not touch the water. Let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Place the bowl back on your stand mixer and gradually mix in remaining 4 cups flour until dough is smooth and elastic; you may need to add up to 1 additional cup.
• Heavily grease two 9x13-inch pans with shortening.
• Divide dough into 24 balls. Place 12 balls into each of the prepared pans; cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour; balls will start out at about 1 1/2 inches in diameter but will rise and touch the sides of the pans.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush melted butter over top.

GALETTE DOUGH

Steps:

• Tips before getting started: The ice water must have ice in it. The butter must be cut into small pieces.
• To make the dough: Stir the yogurt and the ice water (strained of ice) together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Put the flour, cornmeal, sugar and salt in a large bowl, tossing them once or twice.
• Work the butter into the flour mixture aiming for pieces that range in size from bread crumbs to small peas. The smaller pieces will make the dough tender, the larger ones will make it flaky.
• Sprinkle the yogurt/water mixture over the dough, one tablespoon at a time.
• With your hands, gather the curds of dough together. The dough will be soft. Do not overwork the dough. Divide the dough in half and shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least two hours or freeze up to one month.
• To bake:
• Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Put dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll in into an 8 - inch circle about 1/8th inch thick. If it's sticky, throw a little extra flour on it, your hands and the rolling pin. Transfer dough to baking sheet.
• Top with any combination of sweet or savory ingredients. Leave a 2-3 inch border un-topped. Fold uncovered border of dough up over the filling, allowing the dough to pleat as you work your way around the galette. The dough will "pleat" and fall naturally. Let it.
• If you're preparing a sweet or dessert galette, brush the crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with sugar just before baking.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden and fruits are bubbly. Transfer baking sheet to a cooling rack and let stand ten minutes or so. Slide galette on to a serving dish. Serve warm or room temperature.

OLD FASHIONED WHITE BUNS (GALETTE )

Steps:

• Start yeast mixture by adding the sugar to the warm water, stir to dissolve add yeast ( do not stir) let rise until it doubles.
• Meanwhile measure flour into large bowl, add lard and salt bland with pastry blended until it looks like course oatmeal with a few larger pieces.
• When yeast is ready, add to flour mixture add beaten eggs ( mixed with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar) add warm water ( I rinse my yeast and egg containers with some of this water so i get all remaining yeast, sugar and eggs)
• Blend until all incorporated.
• Turn out onto floured surface and knead for approximately 5-8 minutes. Shape into a round. Rinse flour bowl and grease.
• Let rise covered in warm area for 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down centre and roll out to 1/4 " thick cut with biscuit cutter ( I use a tin can with top and bottom removed) place on to cookie sheets Poke holes in each bun with fork and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
• Bake at 375°F for 22-25 minutes.
• Note:.
• You can freeze these and warm in oven for a few minutes and they will be like you had just made them the same day. Enjoy !
• ( I know this sound like a lot of work but the results are so good )
• This recipe can also be halved.