From karenskitchenstories/2013/06/spaccatini-little-cleft-rolls.html The Italian Baker by Carol Fields, these Spaccatini rolls originate from Lugano, Italy Spaccatini | Little Cleft Rolls Ingredients Biga 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1/4 C warm filtered water (about 95-105 degrees F) 3/4 C room temperature filtered water 330 g/2 1/3 C unbleached all purpose flour Rolls 3/4 tsp active dry yeast 1/2 C warm water all of the biga 250 g/a little less than 2 C unbleached all purpose flour 1 tsp salt Instructions To make the biga (one to four days prior to baking the rolls): Place the yeast in a medium bowl and add the warm water. Let it stand for about five minutes. Add the rest of the water and the flour and stir with a dough whisk or large spoon for about four minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit room temperature overnight (up to 24 hours). If you are not using it after 24 hours, refrigerate it until you are ready to make the rolls. Directions: 1. To make the rolls: 2. Add the yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer and add the warm water. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. 3. Add the biga and squish it into the water with your fingers until it is in smaller pieces. 4. Add the flour and salt and mix with a dough whisk or the paddle attachment of your mixer until the ingredients come together. 5. Switch to the dough hook and knead on low for about 2 minutes. Switch to medium speed and knead for another minutes. 6. Place the dough into an oiled bowl or dough rising bucket, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until doubled, one to two hours. 7. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 16 equal pieces. 8. Form the pieces into balls and then press the floured handle of a wooden spoon (I used a chopstick) into the rolls to form the cleft. 9. Place the rolls, cleft side down, onto parchment lined and then floured baking sheets. 10. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. 11. Once they have risen (about an hour), flip them over, and re-press back into the cleft (I had a little trouble finding the original cleft on some of them). 12. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, spraying the oven with water a few times during the first ten minutes. 13. Cool the rolls on a wire rack
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:50:59 +0000