Whole Spelt rolls לחמניות

Dough:

  • 910 grams spelt flour
  • 20 grams dried yeast (or 50 grams fresh yeast, or sourdough starter)
  • 4 tbsp Silan or honey or maple syrup
  • 600 ml water (2.5 cups}
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

If you want to brush stuff on:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp silan (or whatever)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • seeds if you want

Preparation:

  • Put everything except the salt into a mixing bowl. Set up the dough hook on the mixer.
  • Mix on slow for three minutes.
  • Add the salt.
  • Mix another seven minutes.
  • The dough will be sticky and soft.  Mix by hand for another two minutes.
  • Spray a bowl with non-stick spray, put the dough in. 
  • Spray top of dough lightly.
  • Cover with a towel and let it rise for an hour, we want it to double.
  • Divide into pieces about 100 grams each, should be ~16 rolls.
  • For each piece: Pull tight, make into a ball. You might need a little flour if it's too sticky, or maybe grease your hands.
  • Put the balls on an oven tray with baking paper into the oven. Leave space, they'll grow.
  • Let rise another 30 minutes. They don't need to double this time. If it's a warm day, don't let them rise more than half again their original size. During this time, pre-heat the oven to 190 C.
  • If you're brushing the top, whisk and brush the tops now. Also, sprinkle seeds if you want.
  • Bake ~25 minutes or until golden.
  • Let it cool once it comes out.


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