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Moving right along, we are at bread #40 in the Bread Baker's Apprentice book, and I can say that I see the light at the end. (I can also certainly say that i was not incredibly excited about tackling this bread, since most white breads have a very boring flavor profile to me.) I have made plenty of white breads in the past, and so I just knew that this was going to be an ordinary loaf. However, since I am only using my wild yeast starter as the sole leavening agent, I was very curious to see what would happen to the flavor and texture once the longer fermentation process was implemented. I chose to tackle variation 3, since it involved a preferment and I was using my sourdough as my leavening agent. Since I am participating in the BBA Challenge, I cannot post the recipe, but someone has posted the recipe for variation 2 here.
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This bread actually involved a preferment (A pre-ferment and a longer fermentation in the bread-making process have several benefits: there is more time for yeast, enzyme and, if sourdough, bacterial actions on the starch and proteins in the dough, thereby creating greater complexities of flavor), egg yolk, sugar, and butter to enrich the dough.

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After kneading the ingredients together to get a soft dough that window-paned, it was then rolled in an oiled bowl(I used the same mixing bowl) and covered to let double in bulk.

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The dough was divided after fermenting and shaped into a loaf and 4 sandwich buns. I opted to sprinkle the top with poppy seeds.
The verdict? Well, let's just say that this was the BEST white bread we have ever eaten. The sponge or preferment, really gave the bread wonderful flavor, and the fat from the butter and egg yolk softened the crumb which gave a more delicate texture. What a wonderful surprise!
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The Kaiser roll, also called Vienna roll, is a crisp crusted roll the size of a hamburger bun. It was supposedly created in Vienna, and is thought to have been named to honor Emperor Franz Josef. Also known simply as a hard roll. Today, we typically associate the roll by the star shape on top, and it is simply a glorious vehicle to use as a coat for delicious sandwiches. I can't say that I have ever really liked these rolls until now. Somehow baking them fresh from your oven just makes them taste better! Since I am participating in the Breadbakers Apprentice Challege, I am not supposed to post the recipe, but once again, someone else has so you can find the recipe here
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kneading with dough hook

I started out with the ingredients: flour, water, egg, Adam(my wild yeast), salt, shortening, and barley malt syrup. Mixed up everything until came together in a ball and then proceeded to use dough hook on med for about 4-6 mins.

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first proofing
The dough is left to rise

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knotted dough
I then divided the dough into 8 pieces and rolled and knotted them as you can see here.

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puffed knotted rolls
The rolls were then left to rise, and they puffed up beautifully. I then brushed each roll with milk and topped them with sesame seeds.

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delicious as burgers
The Kaiser rolls were delicious as burger buns, and I shared them with my sis and her family. They didn't last very long! yet another one for yeastspotting.