Authentic Bolillos (mexican Bread Rolls For Tortas)

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water (about 105 degrees)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (like saf brand)
• 4 -6 cups unbleached flour
• 1 egg , whisked

Recipe

• 1 combine the water, salt, sugar, yeast and 2 cups of the flour to your kitchenaid mixing bowl.
• 2 set mixer speed to 4 and mix well. add in the flour about a half a cup at a time, mix for a minute or so and add more flour until the dough comes together and doesn’t stick to the bowl.
• 3 the dough should form a ball on the dough hook. it may become sticky after a few minutes of kneading so keep the flour handy to add more if necessary.
• 4 knead for 8-10 minutes. the final dough should be firm and elastic and a little sticky to the touch.
• 5 form the dough into a ball and place the dough in a greased bowl.
• 6 cover the dough with a towel or cloth and leave in a warm place for about an hour.
• 7 remove dough from bowl onto a smooth counter that has a little flour on top to keep the dough from sticking to the counter.
• 8 divide dough into 10 equal balls. for oval shaped rolls, roll the balls between your palms for about 5 seconds to make a cylindrical shape, tapering slightly at the ends.
• 9 cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes.
• 10 preheat oven to 375 degrees and brush each dough ball with egg whites.
• 11 using a bread knife, make a cut down the length of the roll about 1/4 inch deep. bake for about 30 minutes, let cool and enjoy.
• 12 they may also be wrapped well and frozen for later use.