Bolillos

Submitted by Sharlene~W

"These crispy- crusted rolls, a favorite with foreign visitors to Mexico, are also known as tortas, after the hefty sandwiches that are often made with them, and teleras when they are scored in three sections. Adopted 9/06"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 20 rolls

ingredients

• 8 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 ounce fresh yeast
• 2 1⁄2 cups water

directions

1. Crumble the yeast into 1/4 cup warm water (85º F) to dissolve.
2. Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Make a well in the center of these ingredients, pour in the dissolved yeast and the water, and stir the mixture thoroughly, but do not knead.
4. Cover it with a damp cloth and let it sit in a warm place for about two hours.
5. Punch down the dough and knead it very well on a floured board.
6. Roll it, still kneading, into 20 equally-sized balls.
7. Brush them with vegetable oil, dust with flour, and flatten them with your hand into oblongs (football shapes.) The easiest way to score them is in the telera form, making two light indentations (use a narrow dowel or the edge of a very dull knife) running lengthwise down the"football.
8. "This will form three sections.
9. Do not score too deeply.
10. Place the rolls on baking sheets, cover them and set them in a warm place until they are somewhat less than doubled in bulk.
11. Bake them in a preheated 360º oven until they are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
12. Oven thermometers vary in their accuracy, so start checking the rolls after about 20 minutes.
13. They should be crispy outside, soft within.

Reviews

[Missy Wombat]

The beauty of Mean Chef's recipes is that they are reliable. MC says these rolls are crispy on the outside and soft within - they are exactly that. The instructions are precise and clear. More importantly these taste very good. My toddler also tells me they are 'nummy' after helping herself to a roll when they were cooling so MC's recipe passes the kid pleaser test.