Kaiser Rolls- Semi Whole Wheat Or (bread Machine)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
• 1 1/2 egg whites (beaten until stiff)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 -2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (you can substitute and leave out the wheat gluten below)
• 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (aids in rising, not necessary)
• 1 tablespoon bread machine yeast
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• poppy seeds (optional) or sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except 1 egg and 2 tablespoons milk, those are for the egg wash. place in machine in the order listed above or as described by your bread machine manual.
• 2 set machine to "dough" cycle.
• 3 after machine cycle stops take dough out and divide into eight balls on a lightly oiled surface. shape dough into rolls by rolling flat and imprinting with a kaiser stamp or by using this easy roll and knot technique from king arthur flour- http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2008/02/28/all-tied-up-shaping-kaiser-rolls/. transfer rolls to baking sheet.
• 4 cover with a warm lightly damp towel and allow to rest for thirty minutes. preheat oven to 4255 degrees f.
• 5 glaze tops of rolls with egg mixture and top with seeds (optional).
• 6 bake for 15-20 minutes at 425 degrees f or until golden brown.