Pumpkin Sandwich Rolls

Serves: 2

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

43

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Honey

3.5 cups

Bread Flour

1.5 tsps

Salt

1

Egg

1 tbsp

Water

Directions:

1

Whisk milk and 2 eggs together in the bowl of a stand mixer; add pumpkin puree and honey and continue to stir until smooth

2

Add white whole wheat flour, bread flour, yeast, salt, and white pepper to the pumpkin mixture

3

Attach the dough hook to the stand mixture and mix on low speed with the dough hook for 5 minutes, using a bowl scraper or stiff spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice

4

Increase speed to medium-low

5

Add butter one piece at a time, mixing until each piece is completely incorporated before adding the next

6

Transfer the dough to a greased bowl

7

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature until dough has doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours

8

While the dough rises, draw designs with permanent marker onto a flexible plastic lid

9

Cut shapes with a sharp paring knife or X-ACTO® knife

10

Wash the lids with warm soapy water to remove any remaining ink

11

Punch the dough down and fold it over to expel air bubbles

12

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until approximately 2 hours before you wish to serve the rolls

13

Remove dough from the refrigerator and scrape from bowl onto a flour-dusted work surface

14

Divide the dough into 12 evenly sized pieces and shape into tight balls

15

Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment; arrange balls seam-side down onto prepared sheets

16

(You can also freeze the dough at this point

17

Refer to footnotes for tips for freezing

18

) Cover rolls with greased plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes

19

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

20

Beat 1 egg and water together in a small bowl using a whisk

21

Grease your hands and use them to gently flatten the dough balls into flat rounds, about 1/2 inch thick

22

Brush egg wash over the top of each round

23

Set a fine mesh strainer on a plate

24

Pour rye flour into the strainer

25

Place a stencil over one of the rounds

26

Sift rye flour onto the stencil

27

Carefully lift the stencil off the roll

28

Knock extra flour off stencil and onto the plate

29

Repeat with remaining rolls

30

Let dough rounds stand at room temperature until risen fully, about 10 minutes

31

Test for readiness by dabbing your index finger in flour and pressing it gently into the side of a roll, if the indentation springs back, let the dough rise until risen enough so another such indentation stays, about 5 minutes more

32

Bake rolls in preheated oven until tops are golden and bottoms are browned, 15 to 20 minutes