Smoked-Ham Rolls (Speckbrotchen)

Name: Smoked-Ham Rolls (Speckbrötchen)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 2 Dozen
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. active dry yeast; 2 tsp. vegetable oil; 7 1 ⁄ 2 cups flour; 2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. sugar; 10 oz. black forest ham, cut into small cubes

Serves
makes 2 Dozen

These rich, smoked ham-stuffed German rolls from Katzmaier bakery are perfect for breakfast.

Ingredients

1 tbsp. active dry yeast
2 tsp. vegetable oil
7 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. sugar
10 oz. black forest ham, cut into small cubes

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Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in 2 1⁄3 cups warm water in a small bowl; set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Grease a large bowl with oil and set aside. Combine flour, salt, and sugar in another large bowl, add yeast mixture, and stir until dough is stiff. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 15 minutes. Knead ham into dough, shape dough into a ball, and transfer to prepared bowl. Cover bowl with a clean damp dish towel and set aside, in a warm spot, to let rise until doubled in bulk, 1–1 1⁄2 hours.

Step 2

Lightly dust 2 sheet pans with flour and set aside. Turn dough out onto a clean surface, divide into 24 equal pieces, and shape each into a ball. Put 12 dough balls on each pan, about 1" apart, cover with clean damp dish towels, and set aside, in a warm spot, to let rise until doubled in bulk, 1–1 1⁄2 hours.

Step 3

Move one of the oven racks to center of oven and another oven rack to lower third of oven. Put a small pan of water on lower rack. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake rolls until golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped, 25-30 minutes. Transfer rolls to a cooling rack to cool.