Wonderful Homemade Kaiser Rolls! Recipe

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Wonderful Homemade Kaiser Rolls!
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups water (105-115 f)
  • 2 tbsp crisco
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 6 -7 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Combine yeast and warm water, and let sit about 5 minutes.
  4. Add shortening, sugar, salt and 3 cups of the flour.
  5. Beat with dough whisk or heavy spoon for 2 minutes.
  6. Fold egg whites into yeast mixture.
  7. Gradually add flour 1/4 cup at a time, until dough comes together and begins to pull away from bowl.
  8. Turn onto a floured surface.
  9. Knead, adding more flour as needed, for 8-10 minutes, until smooth and pliable w/ bubbles.
  10. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover with damp towel.
  11. Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
  12. Punch down, cover and let rise again until double (about 45 minutes.) Punch down and turn out onto lightly oiled surface.
  13. Divide dough into 18 equal pieces.
  14. Use rolling pin to flatten each piece into a 7 inch circle.
  15. Fold left side to center to form a flap.
  16. Fold next side into center.
  17. Repeat all the way around 4 times to make overlapping flaps.
  18. Lift the first flap to ease the last flap underneath.
  19. Press center to seal the dough.
  20. Takes some work, but they look pretty when you get the technique down!
  21. Place rolls upside down on a well-greased baking sheet, 3 inches apart to help them keep their shape.
  22. Let rise 30 minutes, turn right side up, let rise 15 more minutes.
  23. Preheat oven to 425.
  24. Put a shallow pan on the bottom shelf of oven.
  25. Lightly brush the rolls with egg wash.
  26. Sprinkle with poppy or caraway seeds or coarse salt.
  27. Place 1 cup of ice cubes in the heated pan in oven.
  28. Immediately put the rolls in and bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown (internal temp will read 190).
  29. Remove and cool on racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 791.17 Kcal (3312 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.23g 39%
Sodium 3322.34mg 138%
Potassium 294.06mg 6%
Total Carbs 123.5g 41%
Sugars 1.15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 14.27g 57%
Protein 18.39g 37%
Iron 7.7mg 43%
Calcium 369.3mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 274.43 Kcal (1149 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.75g 39%
Sodium 1152.39mg 138%
Potassium 102mg 6%
Total Carbs 42.84g 41%
Sugars 0.4g 5%
Dietary Fiber 4.95g 57%
Protein 6.38g 37%
Iron 2.7mg 43%
Calcium 128.1mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.1
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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