Crites Family Stuff

Description

These are the rolls used to make the BBQ Pork sliders at Annie Crites' wedding reception. The wheat I use makes a big difference. It is Montana Prairie Gold, a hard white wheat, high in gluten.

Ingredients for 48 servings

• 4 cups fresh ground whole wheat flour (use white hard wheat)
• .33 cup gluten additive, if not using a high gluten wheat
• .5 cup buttermilk powder or powdered milk
• .25 cup potato powder
• 3 tbsp yeast
• 6 cups warm water
• .5 cup honey
• .5 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tbsp salt

Steps

1. In a Bosch mixer with a dough hook, add the 4 cups of high gluten flour and, if needed, the 1/3 cup gluten additive. (I just use a good hard white wheat, freshly ground for the 4 cups of flour-if it's a high gluten wheat, you don't need the separate wheat gluten). Also add the buttermilk or powdered milk, potato flour, and yeast. Stir this together until all the dry ingredients are smooth.
2. Add the warm water, honey and oil. Mix for 2-3 minutes. Cover and sponge until dough doubles in size.
3. Then add the eggs and salt. Continue mixing, adding fresh ground flour until the dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl but never picks up from the bottom. The dough will be sticky. Knead on speed 2 for 6-7 minutes for gluten to develop.
4. Allow to rest and rise double. Punch down and form into balls. Place on parchment lined pans and rise again. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Dough can be used for cinnamon rolls, etc.

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