Best German Style Weck Rolls Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S KUMMELWECK ROLLS



Chef John's Kummelweck Rolls image

These rolls are fragrant with caraway seeds and topped with coarse salt, making them the perfect base for Western New York's Beef on Weck sandwiches.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Rolls and Buns

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup warm water (105 degrees F/41 degrees C)
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon honey, or more to taste
1 large egg white
2 teaspoons water
½ teaspoon caraway seeds, or to taste
coarse sea salt to taste

Steps:

  • Whisk 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup warm water, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit until foamy, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir 2 tablespoons oil, 1 egg white, sugar, salt, and honey into yeast mixture; whisk until smooth. Gradually add flour to yeast mixture while mixer is running with the dough hook attached; knead until a soft, sticky dough forms, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Drizzle remaining vegetable oil into the bowl and turn dough to coat. Cover the bowl and let dough rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
  • Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, flatten dough, and press into rectangle. Cut dough into 12 pieces and form pieces into rolls. Place rolls 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Whisk 1 egg white and 2 teaspoons water together in a small bowl. Use kitchen shears to cut an X at the top of each roll. Brush rolls with egg white mixture and sprinkle with caraway seeds and salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 328.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

GERMAN-STYLE WECK ROLLS



German-Style Weck Rolls image

Weck rolls are cousins to the Brotchen and Kaiser rolls but are prepared and shaped differently. They are traditionally topped with coarse salt, poppy seeds, caraway seeds or sesame seeds before being baked.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Roll and Bun Recipes

Time 3h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt
7 cups bread flour
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tablespoon cold milk
1 egg white
1 cup ice cubes

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the shortening, salt and 3 cups flour; beat well for 2 minutes. Fold in egg whites. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Punch down, cover and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
  • Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly oiled surface. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and form into rounds. Use a rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 7 inch circle. Fold left side to center to form a flap. Halfway down flap fold again to center to form another flap. Repeat all the way around to make overlapping flaps. Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath. Press center to seal the dough. Place rolls seam side down and 3 inches apart onto a well greased baking sheets. This helps the rolls to keep their shape. Let rise 30 minutes, turn right side up, let rise 15 more minutes. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and place a shallow pan on the bottom shelf of the oven.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the milk with the remaining egg white. Lightly brush the rolls with this egg wash. Place 1 cup of ice cubes in the heated pan in oven.
  • Bake rolls immediately in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Move to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 306.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

GERMAN-STYLE WECK ROLLS



German-Style Weck Rolls image

Weck rolls are cousins to the Brotchen and Kaiser rolls but are prepared and shaped differently. They are traditionally topped with coarse salt, poppy seeds, caraway seeds or sesame seeds before being baked.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Roll and Bun Recipes

Time 3h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt
7 cups bread flour
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tablespoon cold milk
1 egg white
1 cup ice cubes

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the shortening, salt and 3 cups flour; beat well for 2 minutes. Fold in egg whites. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Punch down, cover and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
  • Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly oiled surface. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and form into rounds. Use a rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 7 inch circle. Fold left side to center to form a flap. Halfway down flap fold again to center to form another flap. Repeat all the way around to make overlapping flaps. Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath. Press center to seal the dough. Place rolls seam side down and 3 inches apart onto a well greased baking sheets. This helps the rolls to keep their shape. Let rise 30 minutes, turn right side up, let rise 15 more minutes. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and place a shallow pan on the bottom shelf of the oven.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the milk with the remaining egg white. Lightly brush the rolls with this egg wash. Place 1 cup of ice cubes in the heated pan in oven.
  • Bake rolls immediately in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Move to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 306.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

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