brochen(german hard rolls)

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64 Pinches
raymore, MO
Updated on Jun 15, 2011

remember eating these in germany when i was a kid . some real butter and a glass of wine .. woo hoo

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Ingredients

  • 1 package yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 - egg white, stiffly beaten
  • 4 cups flour

How To Make brochen(german hard rolls)

  • Step 1
    Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. In mixing bowl combine yeast, 1 cup water, salt and shortening. Fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Let dough rise twice until doubled, punch down and let rise again. Punch down and divide in 10-12 pieces. Form into slightly flattened balls and place on greased baking sheet.
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees and bake 20 minutes. To ensure a hard crust, place pan with boiling water in bottom of oven during baking. Serve warm with jam, or cold.

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