Italian Feather Bread Onion Buns for Sammies

[DeejayDebi]

While I take a break in my sausage while the smoke I need to get supper ready so I think we will have pulled pork sammies. No bread so I will make Italian Feather Bread Rolls. I love that stuff and it's so easy to make.

Think I'll make them into onion garlic buns



all growed up



baking for 25 minutes then I will add the chopped onion and garlic to the tops.

Mmmm I am hungry!

Baked and added onion and roasted garlic



bake another 7 minutes



Time to eat - pulled pork sammies

[DeejayDebi]

Italian Feather Bread With Whey
 
1 cup warm water (100°F to 115°F)
2 packages active dry yeast or 4 1/2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon sugar
5 1/3 tablespoons butter cut in small pieces
3/4 cup hot whey or milk if you don't have fresh whey (120°F)
2 teaspoons salt
5 1/2 to 6 cups sifted flour
1 to 2 teaspoons butter and cornmeal for sprinkling
1 egg white lightly beaten
 
Combine water yeast and sugar – let stand until yeast dissolves and begins to proof (becomes bubbly). 
 
Meanwhile melt butter in hot whey or milk and let cool until lukewarm. 
 
Add salt, then combine to yeast mixture. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon.
 
Add the flour 1 cup at a time until dough almost comes away from the sides of the bowl (dough may be soft and stick-it will stabilize). This is usually about 4 cups for me.
 
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. Add flour in small quantitiesuntil dough had absorbed enough flour and is easy to handle.
 
Knead for 3 to 5 minutes keeping hands well floured. When the dough is soft and smooth as a babies bottom let it rest for 5 minutes. 
 
Divided dough into 2 pieces if making loaves or 6 pieces if making rolls. 
 
For loaves: Roll each half into a rectangle about 12 x 8. Roll the dough starting from the wide end tightly pinching the ends. Make light slashes o the top of each loaf - about 3 or 4.
 
For rolls: Roll each piece into a small long sandwich roll. Make light slashes o the top of each loaf - about 3 or 4.
 
Butter one or two baking sheets and sprinkle with cornmeal. 
 
Place dough on sheets and let rise until almost doubled (50 – 60 minutes). 
 
Preheat oven to 425°F. 
 
Brush with beaten egg white and bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the loaves are a rich golden color and make a hollow sound when tapped with your knuckles.
 
Cool on a wire rack and slice while fresh.


To make onion garlic buns take dehydrated onion flakes and dehydrated minced garlic add a few spoons of water for just enough time for them to soften. Then add a bit of the egg wash and spoon it on the buns after they've baked for about 20 to 25 minutes. you don't want to burn them.  Fresh onions and garlic just seem to get soggy for some reason and don't crisp up.

ENjoy!

[Gürkan Yeniçeri]

Do you do take away Debi? 

[anutcanfly]

That's cruel and unusual punishment for those of us trying to get the holiday pounds off!     Thanks for the recipe, that looks very tasty! 

[DeejayDebi]

Well sorry it is a temptation but you could eat just half a sandwich and share the other? 

[anutcanfly]

That would assume that I have self control, and a desire to share.  I'm not known for either trait when I'm starving!   

[DeejayDebi]

You need t work with one of the people I work with. I haven't had my lunch to myself in 6 years unless she is not working or it had a spicey peppery component. i pack lunch for two everyday. LOL

[anutcanfly]

I have a buddy I sent treats to for lunch, but she sends me treats as well!  I guess you could develop a taste for chili peppers on everything?   

[DeejayDebi]

Pretty much but I prefer my Cherios without them. 

[anutcanfly]

Have you ever tried? Be a trend setter.  It could be the new rage, spicy cheerios!   

[DeejayDebi]

LOL I usually smoke them with Butter, Salt, Paprika,  Red cayenne pepper, Garlic and other spices if want them hot and spicey - but that could be another post.

[anutcanfly]

You reminded me of when my daughter was little and had just figured out how to get up onto the counter so she could help herself to what ever was there.  I worried that she would find and eat something dangerous, but also knew she was to little to be reasoned with.  So I opted to let her learn for herself why that was a bad idea.  Next time I made 15 bean soup, I put all the fixings in a bowl and I made sure the hot spices were on top... black pepper, chili pepper...  I wandered off to a different room and sure enough my little bandit went tip toeing into the kitchen to help herself to the unguarded fixings.     Needless to say there were no more problems of that nature!

[DeejayDebi]

LOL You are so bad!

[anutcanfly]

 

[DeejayDebi]

Yeah right!