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מצרכים

• 400 g (14 oz) white bread flour
• 175 g (6 oz) lukewarm water
• 120 g (4 oz) lukewarm milk
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1½ tsp dried yeast
• 1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

אופן ההכנה

1. Add the yeast to the milk, stir and leave for 10 minutes.
2. Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the milk/yeast. Flick flour from around the side of the bowl to just cover the liquid. Leave for 15-20 minutes.
3. Add the water and mix to a smooth, sticky dough.
4. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the surface and your hands with flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking.
5. Place the dough on a lightly-greased bowl, cover and leave in a warm place to allow the dough to double in size.
6. Turn the risen dough out onto a floured surface. Knock back to remove gas.
7. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball then roll gently out into an oval.
8. Place the dough ovals on well-greased baking sheets (maximum 6 rolls per sheet). Dust with flour then cover and leave for 30-40 minutes.
9. Lightly oil the side of your hand and use it to push a deep "slash" into each roll. Cover and leave for a further 15 minutes.
10. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 210°C (410°F) fan oven, 230°C (450°F) normal oven and place a tray of water near the bottom of the oven to create a steam atmosphere.
11. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Place on a wire rack to cool.
12. Notes
13. This dough can be quite tricky to handle. The secret is to keep your hands and the work surface lightly dusted with flour. A tea-strainer makes a good "flour duster"!
14. To keep the crusts from going too soft store the rolls in a bowl or basket covered with a light cloth, such as a teatowel.
15. To "re-crust" the rolls simply pop them in a warm oven for a couple of minutes.