Homemade Bolillos

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Crunchy crust, soft and spongy inside.

Bolillo
Preparation time
120 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Number of servings
10
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
500 g flour
342 g warm water (110 F)
11 g dry instant yeast
25 g sugar
23 g vegetable oil
9 g salt
100 g flour (dough consistency)
Recipe instruction
  1. Activate yeast:  Mix yeast, sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour (previously weighted).  Reserve for 15 minutes.
  2. Prepare dough: In a big bowl mix the flour with salt. Add the activated yeast and oil. Mix well until the dough is formed.
  3. Knead: Knead from 8 to 10 minutes. The dough has to be elastic and soft, not sticking in the hands.
  4. First fermentation:  Place dough in a boiled bowl, covering with towel. Reserve for 1 hour or when the dough doubles its size.
  5. Shape the bolillos: Hit and knead dough, divide in 8 equal portions. Take each portion and make a ball, shaped a large oval (like a football).
  6. Second fermentation:  Place the bolillos in an oiled cookie tray. Covered them and reserve for 1 hour or  when the dough doubles its size.
  7. Prepare oven: Preheat oven 425 F.
  8. Baking:  Before baking make a cut along the oval with a dough cutter. Spray water to each one. Bake between 18 to 22 minutes.
  9. Cooling: Cool the bolillos in a cooling rack to avoid moistening.
  10. Check the video