Dinner Rolls, 6 ways

Need

• The Roux

• 30 Grams bakers or strong flour
• 30 Grams raw caster sugar BUY
• 120 Grams buttermilk

• The Dough

• 2 Teaspoons dried yeast
• 350 Grams bakers or strong flour
• 210 Grams buttermilk
• 2 Pinches pink salt flakes BUY
• 25 Grams butter Plus an extra 2 tablespoons of melted butter to brush the buns with BUY

• #1 Shallot and Cheddar

• 1/2 small shallot, chopped finely
• 30 Grams mature cheddar cheese grated, save half for the top

• #2 Thyme and Olive

• 2 springs of fresh thyme leaves. Save some for the top
• 30 Grams black olives, pitted and chopped
• 10 Grams panko breadcrumbs, for the top

• #3 Garlic and Dill

• 1 cloves garlic chopped finely
• 2 sprigs of fresh dill, chopped, saving some for on top
• 1/2 Teaspoon fennel seeds

• #4 Bagel Buns

• 20 Grams sunflower seeds
• a pinch of each; sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried onion flakes, dried garlic flakes, fennel seeds and salt mixed together in a small bowl.

• #5 Rosemary and Black Pepper

• 2 sprigs or rosemary, leaves
• ground black and pink pepper

• #6 White Dinner Rolls

• no additions, but top with seeds if desired

Do

1  

Place roux ingredients into the Thermomix bowl and cook 3 min/80°C/speed 3. Cool slightly. Leave in the Thermomix bowl.

2  

Add all dough ingredients, in the order listed and mix 10 sec/speed 6. Knead 4 min/Interval. Scrape out onto floured silpat mat and wrap up. Prove until doubled in size.

3  

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

4  

Divide dough into 6 balls (if you're making all 6 ways) using extra flour as needed. Flatten each ball and add additions as below;

5  

Shallot and Cheddar; Place shallot and half the cheddar onto the dough. Knead by hand until combined. Roll into 4 balls, brush with melted butter and press each into the remaining cheese.

6  

Thyme and Olive; Place thyme and olives onto the dough. Knead by hand until combined. Roll into 4 balls, brush with melted butter and press into panko crumbs.

7  

Garlic and Dill; Place garlic, dill and fennel seeds onto the dough. Knead by hand until combined. Roll into 4 balls, brush with melted butter and top with fresh dill.

8  

Bagel Buns; Place sunflower seeds onto the dough. Knead by hand until combined. Roll into 4 balls, brush with melted butter. Press into the seeds mixture.

9  

Rosemary and Pepper; Place rosemary and pepper onto the dough. Knead by hand until combined. Roll into 4 balls, brush with melted butter. Coarsely grind both peppers on top.

10  

White Dinner Rolls; Knead dough into 4 balls, brush with melted butter. Top with seeds if desired.

11  

Place buns onto the oven tray, grouped in flavours. Cover gently and prove until doubled.

12  

Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned.

13  

Serve warm, with MORE butter.