Honey Kimmelweck Rolls Recipes

HONEY KIMMELWECK ROLLS

Steps:

• Prepare a starter sponge by combine in a large mixing bowl,warm water, yeast, honey and 2 cups of flour (1 cup at a time) and mix until smooth.
• Place in a warm, clean location, and cover bowl with a wet cloth. Allow the mixture to stand for 30 minutes until the sponge texture forms.
• Mix into the sponge, three more cups of flour one cup at a time. Gradually add flour and mix until mixture separates from side, but sticks to bottom.
• Coat with vegetable oil, cover mixing bowl with a wet cloth, put it in a warm place and let rise until double in size.
• Punch down dough, gradually kneed in more flour until dough just separates from bowl.
• Place on floured surface and kneed until dough is even and smooth.
• Cut into 12 equal pieces and roll the dough into individual rolls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Coat the rolls with honey.
• Allow rolls to rise covered in a warm place until double in size
• Apply a second coating of honey
• Sprinkle with salt and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Apply a second coating of honey and sprinkle with fennel seeds.
• Return to oven and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Let buns cool.
• Slice buns and wet the inside surface with aux jus.
• Portion out 1/4 pound of thinly sliced roast beef and sandwich in the sliced bun.
• Serve optionally with horseradish and dip sandwich in extra aux jus.