500 g Strong flour
10 g Salt
4 ts Sugar
10 g Butter
300 ml Water
20 g Fresh yeast
Egg wash: 2 egg yolks; 1
-egg, 2tsp water,
; beaten together
Optional extras: poppy
-seeds; sesame seeds, rock
; salt etc
Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl and rub in the butter. Warm the
water to blood heat, add the yeast and stir to disperse. Add this to the
dry ingredients. Mix to a smooth, elastic dough, cover and allow to rise in
a warm place until doubled in size. Knock back the dough, leave to rest for
2 minutes then divide into 18 equal balls. Shape as desired and place on
lightly buttered and floured trays. Cover loosely and leave to rise again
until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/gas7. Brush the egg wash, sprinkle with an
optional topping of your choice and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Yields
18 servings