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Easy as...Eins zwei drei vier

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Easy as...Eins zwei drei vier

Shaping Kaiser rolls that is. I am looking at Saturday Morning for my next bake. I was thinking maybe I could tempt a few here to join me? Kaiser rolls and Salzstangerl, anyone? 

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Today's bake. One dough three types of bread. (Small scale test bake #1)

Dough type: Light Vienna dough

1. Kaiser roll

2. Salt sticks

3. Poppy horns

Pre-shape/Shape in approx. One hour.

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The advanced shaping technics were a complete fail. I am thinking I needed to relax the dough more. I an effort to salvage the bake, I switched gears and reshape them into the double knot. 

 

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I am not overly concerned with the uneven baking. I Am to stubborn to bake one sheet at a time.  That being what it is, I am really happy with the five perfectly done rolls! At the same time, I am very disappointed that my only bake in two weeks is a fail. I really thought I had the shaping down cold. Oh well back to the drawing board. 

 

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Surely brings back memories. Home, family, friends, and food! The fresh homemade roll only makes it better! 

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Benito

The rolls look really great Will, why are you calling this a fail?  I love the knotting you did with them and the seeds as well.

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You see Benny, the knotting was plan "B" after I attempted to do the Kaiser roll folds. These were reshaped after the failed planned shaping. So what I had planned failed. However, I was able to pull a rabbit out of the hat. 

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OK that folding technique is a bit complex to follow.  I think I’d need to make up some dough without any yeast just to practice on in order to figure that out before trying on a fermenting dough.

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Tiny Oven, recommended using a potholder to practice. Funny thing is my first try ever, turned out very encouraging. I felt like today was going to be a sinch! I believe They just needed to chill-lax, some! 

 

 

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albacore

OK Will, the Kaisers didn't work, but like a great baker or chef, you were able to save the situation with a good plan B!

You certainly picked a maestro for the Kaiser shaping - presumably Dietmar Kappl of homebaking.at, but like all maestros, he makes the shaping look too easy!

Lance

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He lulled me into a false sense of security!