Vienna Hoagie Sandwich Buns Recipes

HOMEMADE HOAGIE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large stand mixer, combine milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, egg and 3 cups flour. Knead on low until a smooth dough ball forms, adding more flour ¼ cup at a time to achieve desired texture. Your dough should be tacky, but not sticky.
• Transfer dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Roll dough into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick, and 24 inches wide. Cut the dough into 4 strips, about 6 inches wide on each.
• Roll strip up. Continue rolling gently until ends and seams are pinched together (otherwise it'll unroll in the baking process).
• Put rolls on a lightly greased jelly baking sheets. Let rise about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake rolls for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned.

VIENNA HARD ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix warm water and yeast in a large bowl. Allow to stand until yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Add to the yeast, next 1 cup water, sugar, salt and shortening. Stir well.
• Continuing to stir, add next 2 to 2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix until thoroughly blended.
• Fold the beaten whites into the soft dough. The dough will be very wet and sticky at this point and have a "blob-like" consistency.
• Gently stir in the flour for stiffening, use more or less as needed, until dough is still soft but no longer wet.
• Sprinkle part of the kneading flour on a cool, flat surface. Turn dough out, sprinkle with flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle remaining flour over the surface of the dough as you knead until all stickiness is gone.
• Oil a large bowl well, turn dough into bowl, coat with oil and cover with a muslic cloth.
• Let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until double.
• Push the risen dough down gently in the middle, let sit for a few minutes, then turn out onto a clean, cool surface and knead very gently for about a minutes. The dough will change consistency just a little in that time. Don't add any more flour and don't overwork the dough.
• Let the dough rise again for another hour, until doubled.
• Again, press the dough gently, don't punch it. Let it rest for about 5 minutes then turn out on a clean surface. Divide into whatever portions you need, 6 for long "hoagie-type" rolls, 12 for smaller 2 1/2 buns.
• Form dough as desired.
• Let the formed dough rest on the work surface, covered with a clean towel for up to 10 minutes, while preparing cookie sheets. Transfer dough to baking sheets which have been dusted with cornmeal. Cover with cloth and let rise for another hour, until doubled.
• While your dough is resting, preheat oven to 425.
• Put a 13 x 9 inch metal (DON'T USE GLASS!) baking pan on the bottom rack of the oven while preheating.
• When oven is hot, pouring boiling water into pan in bottom of oven and immediately place a baking sheet of rolls onto the middle rack.
• Lightly beat the yolks and milk, set aside.
• After rolls have "popped", brush the tops with the yolk/milk mixture, return to oven.
• Bake at 425 until golden brown and crusty, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

VIENNA HOAGIE SANDWICH BUNS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine.
• In a small saucepan, heat 1 1/4 cups water, milk, and shortening until 120 to 130 degrees F. (Shortening will not melt)
• Add warm liquid to the bowl and stir to combine. Place bowl on stand mixer with the flat beater. Add 1 cup of flour and mix on medium-low speed for 3 minutes.
• Switch flat beater to dough hook. Turn mixer to speed recommended for using the dough hook. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.
• Knead with the dough hook for 4 to 5 minutes. While dough is kneading, grease a large bowl.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and hand knead a few times until the surface is smooth and elastic.
• Place dough in the greased bowl and turn to coat surface. Loosely cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel.
• Let rise in a warm place (72 - 75 degrees F) until doubled, about 1 hour.
• While the dough is rising, grease two baking sheets.
• Punch down dough. Divide into 8 equal pieces (recommended to use a scale).
• Roll or pat each piece to an 8- X 4-inch rectangle. Start with the longer side and roll up tightly while pressing dough into roll with each turn. Pinch edge and ends to seal.
• Place buns on the cookie sheets, 4 per sheet and spaced equally apart.
• With a serrated or very sharp knife, cut 2 to 3 slashes across the top of each bun.
• Cover buns with a tea towel and let rise until double, about 20 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash.
• Brush egg wash on tops of buns.
• Bake buns for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden-brown. Rotate buns half way through baking for even browning.
• Remove buns from cookie sheets and cool on a wire rack.

HOAGIE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water add 1 T. sugar and then let stand about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining water and sugar. Beat in oil, salt and 4 cups flour until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic for about 6-8 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl turning once to grease the top.
• Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured board, divide into 18 pieces.
• Shape into an oval.
• Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheets.
• With scissors cut a 1/4-inch slash across the top of each.
• Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
• Bake at 400° for 13-18 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

HOAGIE BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the remaining warm water and sugar. Beat in the oil, salt and 4 cups flour 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 45 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 18 pieces. Shape each into an oval. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. With a scissors, cut a 1/4-in.-deep slash across the top of each. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 20 minutes. , Bake at 400° for 13-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.