Lena's Swedish Porridge Bread Rolls
These porridge bread rolls are light and delicious and are perfect for any time of day. They last well, but I am sure they'll get eaten before you have time to find out! This quantity makes about twenty five 80 gram rolls - you can easily half the recipe. The amount of liquid needed will vary depending on the oats you use.
Equipment
- Stand mixer, saucepan, wooden spoon, baking tray, digital scales, pastry brush
Ingredients
- 250 grams porridge oats (25%) plus a 20 gr extra for sprinkling on top of buns
- 400 grams water (40%)
- 75 grams butter, cubed (7.5%) salted or unsalted
- 375 millilitres whole milk (37.5%) plus a little extra to brush the buns with
- 100 millilitres golden syrup (10%)
- 25 millilitres oil (2.5%) light such as vegetable or sunflower not olive oil
- 18 grams salt (1.8%)
- 1 kilo white bread flour (100%)
- 20 grams fresh yeast (2 %) or 10 gr instant dried yeast
Instructions
- First make the porridge. Cook the oats with the water in a large pan. Do not take your eye off the pan as it is very easy for it to burn. The mixture will be very thick.
- Add the butter and milk and mix well. Allow to cool slightly
- Measure the dry ingredients into your stand mixer bowl or large mixing bowl. Keeping the salt and yeast separate. Crumble or mix the yeast into the flour.
- Add the syrup and oil.
- Mix at slow speed for 5 minutes, then increase the speed to medium and mix for a further 3 minutes or until the mixture has come away from the sides of the bowl. Or beat the ingredients together.
- Cover the bowl and leave for 1 hour before shaping. Pre-heat your oven to 220°C
- Cut into 80 gram pieces and shape into rough rounds. Allow to rest 10 minutes then shape again. Place evenly on a greased baking tray allowing a thumb width between each one
- Brush with milk and sprinkle oats on top. Allow to prove for 30-45 minutes
- Bake for 15 minutes then check. The buns should be a golden brown. Bake further if not golden
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