← Back to the recipe Semmeln (German bread rolls) Recipe card A6

Make-Ahead Dough Rolls

Prep time: 10 min Cook/bake time: 13 min Resting time: 2 hr Total: 2 hr 23 min Makes: 8 Semmeln (German bread rolls)

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Mix the flour, salt, sugar and dry yeast in a bowl. (regular wheat flour would work too)
  2. 2.
    Add the lukewarm water while stirring.
  3. 3.
    Knead everything briefly into a smooth dough.
  4. 4.
    Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for 2 hours. It will roughly double in size.
  5. 5.
    Preheat the oven (230°C conventional (top/bottom heat) / fan oven: 210°C)
  6. 6.
    Place the dough on a floured work surface and divide it into the desired portions.CAUTION: Do not knead, so that the air cannot escape!
  7. 7.
    Carefully shape each piece of dough. Semmeln: small round balls, which are cut crosswise with a sharp knife.Baguette: shape into long loaves and place them on a baguette baking tray.
  8. 8.
    Dust with a little flour, cover and let rest at room temperature for about 10 min.
  9. 9.
    Part-bake the dough rolls in the preheated oven for approx. 13-15 minutes. They must not take on any color yet; it is enough if the rolls have risen and are stable (see photos).Tip: Place a pot of water in the lower part of the oven!
  10. 10.
    Let cool on a wire rack and then freeze!
  11. 11.
    When needed, e.g. for Sunday breakfast, finish baking for approx. 10 min. and enjoy!(230°C conventional (top/bottom heat) / fan oven: 210°C)