The GüdDish NY Hard Rolls

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NY Hard Rolls. The GüdDish.

Serves 8 hard rolls · 30–40 min prep · 150–165 min total · 4 steps

Ingredients

Ingredients for NY Hard Rolls
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

What the best recipes taught us

  • Fold five corners into the center so a star shows on top. That fold is what makes a hard roll.
  • Brush egg wash, then cover the tops with poppy seeds while they are still wet. Wet egg wash is what holds the seeds.

Method

  1. 1
    Smooth risen yeast dough ball in a mixing bowl
    11/2cwarm water
    21/4tspyeast
    1tbssugar
    2tspkosher salt
    2tbsunsalted butter, melted
    4cbread flour

    Warm the water until it feels just warm to the touch, not hot.

    In a large bowl, stir the yeast into the water with the sugar. Let it sit until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.

    Stir in the salt.

    Stir in the butter.

    Add the flour and mix until a stiff dough forms. Knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.

    Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

  2. 2
    Eight kaiser-folded rolls on two bare baking sheets

    Heat the oven to 425°F. Set out two baking sheets.

    Punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal pieces.

    Roll each piece into a tight ball. Let them rest 5 minutes.

    For each ball, flatten slightly, then fold five corners into the center so a star shows on top. Pinch the folds on the bottom so they hold.

    Set the rolls on the sheets, star side up. Cover and let rise until puffy, 30 to 45 minutes.

  3. 3
    Egg wash and poppy seeds going on the kaiser rolls
    1 largeegg
    2tbspoppy seeds

    Beat the egg. Brush it over the tops of the rolls.

    Sprinkle poppy seeds over the wet tops so they stick.

  4. 4

    Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until deep golden and the bottoms sound hollow.

    Cool on a rack at least 20 minutes before you split them.