Pumpernickel Rolls Food

BAKERY STYLE PUMPERNICKEL ROLLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together flours, yeast, cocoa and salt. In small bowl, mix together 1 1/3 cups water and molasses. Add water mixture to flour mixture; stir with wooden spoon until dough is thoroughly mixed and no dry spots remain, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature 2 hours; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper; sprinkle with cornmeal. On generously floured surface, turn dough to lightly coat with flour. Form dough into a ball; cut in half. Cut each half into 6 equal pieces, coating with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Shape each piece into ball by stretching surface of dough around to bottom on all sides; pinch bottom to seal. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Loosely cover rolls with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; let rise in warm place 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Place empty broiler tray or cast iron skillet on bottom rack of oven. Heat oven to 400°F.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush buns with egg mixture; sprinkle with caraway seed. Place cookie sheet in oven. Gently pull out bottom rack of oven and pour 1 cup hot water into broiler tray; gently slide rack back and quickly shut oven door.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until buns begin to slightly brown and sound hollow when tapped. Cool 5 minutes on cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

STEAKHOUSE BLACK BREAD - PUMPERNICKEL

Steps:

• Combine molasses, cooled coffee, & yeast; set aside to proof.
• Combine vegetable oil & brown sugar.
• Combine rest of dry ingredients.
• Add proofed yeast mixture to the oil & sugar.
• Add 1/3 of dry ingredients to wet mixture, then 1/3, and last 1/3.
• Place in large oiled bowl, cover with damp towel & set in warm place to rise until double in size.
• (Bread making tip - patience is required - do let the bread go through its full rise each time!).
• Grease vessel you plan to use for baking (bread pan; 9 x 13 pan, etc).
• Punch down, and form in to shape needed for vessel you plan to bake in ('regular loaf', 12 balls for dinner rolls in 9 x 13 pan, longer for baguette shape, etc).
• Preheat oven to 357* F.
• Let rise until double in size, again.
• Bake in preheated oven - 20 minutes for rolls or 35 minutes for a loaf.
• Bread is done when internal temperature reaches 195 - 200* F.