Parmesan Kaiser Rolls Recipes

WONDERFUL HOMEMADE KAISER ROLLS!

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Set aside.
• Combine yeast and warm water, and let sit about 5 minutes.
• Add shortening, sugar, salt and 3 cups of the flour.
• Beat with dough whisk or heavy spoon for 2 minutes.
• Fold egg whites into yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour 1/4 cup at a time, until dough comes together and begins to pull away from bowl.
• Turn onto a floured surface.
• Knead, adding more flour as needed, for 8-10 minutes, until smooth and pliable w/ bubbles.
• Place in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover with damp towel.
• Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• Punch down, cover and let rise again until double (about 45 minutes.) Punch down and turn out onto lightly oiled surface.
• Divide dough into 18 equal pieces.
• Use rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 7 inch circle.
• Fold left side to center to form a flap.
• Fold next side into center.
• Repeat all the way around 4 times to make overlapping flaps.
• Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath.
• Press center to seal the dough.
• Takes some work, but they look pretty when you get the technique down!
• Place rolls upside down on a well-greased baking sheet, 3 inches apart to help them keep their shape.
• Let rise 30 minutes, turn right side up, let rise 15 more minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Put a shallow pan on the bottom shelf of oven.
• Lightly brush the rolls with egg wash.
• Sprinkle with poppy or caraway seeds or coarse salt.
• Place 1 cup of ice cubes in the heated pan in oven.
• Immediately put the rolls in and bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown (internal temp will read 190).
• Remove and cool on racks.

PARMESAN KAISER ROLLS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let sit until mixture bubbles, about 10 minutes. (If mixture does not bubble, either the liquid was not at the correct temperature or the yeast is old.)
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, salt, sugar, and shortening to yeast mixture and stir on low speed until just combined. Add 1 egg white and mix until completely incorporated.
• With mixer running, slowly sprinkle in remaining flour a few tablespoons at a time, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl in one mass, about 5 minutes. Continue mixing dough until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Lightly oil a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil. Place dough in the bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, oil a baking sheet with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and set aside.
• After dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a clean surface. Divide dough into 6 pieces (each about 4 1/2 ounces) and shape into 12-inch ropes.
• To form a roll, tie one rope into a loose knot; you want 3-inch "tails" on either side of the knot. Take the tail that is on top, wrap it underneath the knot, then push it up through the center hole. Bring the second tail over top of the knot and push it down through the center hole. The formed roll will be an elaborate knot that will look the same on top and bottom. Repeat to form 6 rolls.
• Place rolls about 3 inches apart on the oiled baking sheet, cover with a damp towel, and let rise until puffy and about 1 1/2 times larger, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 425°F and arrange one rack in the middle and the second on the bottom. Place a metal baking sheet on the bottom rack.
• Mix remaining egg white with cold water in a small bowl until evenly combined. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash, sprinkle evenly with poppy seeds and remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and place on a baking sheet.
• Place ice cubes on the preheated baking sheet, and immediately place baking sheet with rolls on the upper rack. Bake until golden and internal temperature reaches 190°F, about 20 minutes. Transfer rolls to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes.

PARMESAN KAISER ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let sit until mixture bubbles, about 10 mins. 2. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, salt, sugar, and shortening to yeast mixture stir on low speed until just combined. Add 1 egg white, mix until incorporated. 3. With mixer running, slowly sprinkle in remaining flour a few tbsp at a time, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl in one mass, about 5 mins. Mixing dough until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes more. 4. Lightly oil a large bowl with 1 tsp of the vegetable oil. Place dough in the bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, oil a baking sheet with remaining 2 tsp oil and set aside. 5. After dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a clean surface. Divide dough into 6 pieces (each about 4 1/2 oz) and shape into 12-inch ropes. 6. To form a roll, tie one rope into a loose knot; you want 3-inch tails on either side of the knot. Take the tail that is on top, wrap it underneath the knot, then push it up through the center hole. Bring the second tail over top of the knot and push it down through the center hole. The formed roll will be an elaborate knot that will look the same on top and bottom. Repeat 7. Place rolls about 3 in apart on the oiled baking sheet, cover with a damp towel, and let rise until puffy and about 1 1/2 times larger, about 45 min. Heat the oven to 425°F and arrange one rack in the middle and the second on the bottom. Place a metal baking sheet on the bottom rack. 8. Mix remaining egg white with cold water in a small bowl until evenly combined. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash, sprinkle evenly with poppy seeds and remaining 1 tbs Parmesan, and place on a baking sheet. 9. Place ice cubes on the preheated baking sheet, and immediately place baking sheet with rolls on the upper rack. Bake until golden.

KAISER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the oil, salt, remaining warm water and sugar and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 16 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. Beat egg white and cold water; brush over rolls. Sprinkle with poppy and/or sesame seeds. With scissors, cut a 1/4-in.-deep cross on tops of rolls. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

PARMESAN KAISER ROLLS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, dissolve yeast in warm water with sugar. Let sit until mixture bubbles, about 5 minutes.
• Add flour, all but 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, salt, and oil, and one egg white to yeast mixture and blend on low speed until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl in one mass, about 5 minutes.
• Knead the dough by hand until any remaining bits of flour and cheese are fully combined.
• Remove dough from the mixing bowl, spray the inside of the bowl with cooking spray, then return the dough to the bowl. Wet the perimeter of the bowl with water and cover with plastic wrap, sticking the plastic wrap to the wet outside of the bowl. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Coat two baking sheets with cooking spray. After dough has risen, turn it out onto a clean surface. Divide dough into 8 pieces, roll them into a ball, and then press them down, evenly-spaced, into discs on the sheets. Allow the dough to rise until about double in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F and arrange one rack in the middle and the second on the bottom. Place a metal baking sheet on the bottom rack.
• Mix remaining egg white with cold water in a small bowl until evenly combined. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash, sprinkle evenly with poppy seeds.
• Place ice cubes on the preheated baking sheet, and immediately place baking sheet with rolls on the upper rack. The steam from the melting ice will create a crisper exterior to the rolls.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer rolls to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes.

KAISER ROLLS FROM KING ARTHUR FLOUR

Steps:

• Manual Method:.
• In a large bowl, or the bowl of your electric mixer, combine all of the ingredients, stirring till the dough forms a cohesive mass and begins to clear the sides of the bowl.
• Knead the dough for 5 minutes, then allow it to rest for 10 minutes (which gives the dough a chance to absorb the liquid, and the gluten in the flour a chance to relax.)
• Knead the dough for an additional 5 minutes, or until it's smooth and supple.
• The dough should be quite stiff, but not at all "gnarly;" adjust its consistency with additional flour or water, as necessary.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl or dough-rising bucket, cover the bowl or bucket, and allow the dough to rise till it's noticeably puffy, about 1 hour.
• Bread Machine Method:.
• Place all of the ingredients into the pan of your machine, program the machine for manual or dough, and press start.
• About 10 minutes before the end of the final kneading cycle, examine the dough's consistency; it should be quite stiff, but not at all "gnarly;" adjust it consistency with additional flour or water, as necessary.
• Allow the machine to complete its cycle.
• Shaping:.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly greased work surface, and divide it into six equal pieces.
• Shape the pieces into round balls, and place them on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
• Working with one ball of dough at a time, center your kaiser stamp over the dough.
• Press down frimly, cutting to the bottom but not all the way through the dough. This is important; if you don't cut deeply enough, the shape disappears as the roll bakes; if you cut too deeply (all the way through), the roll will form "petals" as it rises and look like a daisy, not a kaiser roll. Practice makes perfect!
• Repeat with the remaining rolls.
• Place the rolls cut-side down (yes-cut-side down--this helps them retain their shape) onto a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Cover the rolls, and allow them to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they've almost doubled in volume.
• Turn the rolls cut-side up.
• Dip tops in milk and coat with poppy or sesame seeds, if desired.
• Bake the rolls in a preheated 425°F oven vor 15 to 17 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
• Remove them from the oven, and cool on a wire rack.

PARMESAN CHEESE HARD ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high.
• Split each roll in half sandwich-style. Brush with equal amounts of melted butter. Sprinkle each roll half with 2 teaspoons grated cheese.
• Arrange roll halves on a baking sheet, cut side up. Place under broiler several inches from the source of heat and broil until golden brown on top, 2 minutes or longer.

PARMESAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, Parmesan cheese, butter, sugar, salt, cornmeal and eggs; mix well. Add 3 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Shape into 24 ovals; dip each into melted butter and Parmesan cheese. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.