Spanish Rolls Recipes

SPANISH CRUSTY BREAD ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix the yeast in the warm water let sit in a warm place for 10 minutes.
• Add the salt with the flour and sieve into a large bowl.
• Using your fingers, mix in the extra virgin olive oil.
• Slowly pour in the mixed yeast & work the dough with your hands (to a firm dough.
• Place the dough on a flat floured surface . Knead the dough until it becomes firm and elastic.
• Grease the bowl and place the dough inches Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel/cloth and set in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume.
• Once dough has doubled in size, remove the dough & knead it again on a floured surface, knock back to remove air pockets, until the dough feels smooth.
• Return the dough to a covered bowl and let it rest 10-15 minutes should be sufficient.
• Cut the dough as desired to form rolls or balls and place on greased baking sheet(s). Cut slits in top of bread as desired.
• Let bread raise on baking sheet 30 minutes.
• Place in a very hot oven (450 degrees F) for 30 minutes, or until the tops of the rolls become brown & sound hollow when knocked on the bottom. Remove the bread from baking sheet & allow to cool.

SPANISH ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix all filling ingredients together.
• Slice the rolls in half horizontally.
• Pull some of the insides out of each half roll to form a hollow.
• (I save these bread pieces for a bread pudding.).
• Fill rolls with cheese by putting a mound of the filling in a bottom and putting the top on top.
• Wrap each roll in a piece of foil, using a sandwich wrap to seal it.
• Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes.
• If you freeze them, allow about an hour for the cooking time, although the time can be adjusted according to how crispy you like them.