Description
Homemade classic sub rolls showcase delicious bakery skills with minimal ingredients. Crisp crusts and tender interiors invite sandwich lovers to craft memorable meals perfect for gatherings and quick lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (450g) bread flour
- 1 cup (245g) whole milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 ½ tbsps (30g) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsps (42g) unsalted butter
- 2 tsp (11g) active dry yeast
- 2 tsp (12g) fine sea salt
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Yeast Activation: Whisk warm milk, sugar, and yeast until frothy and bubbly, allowing the mixture to bloom for 8 minutes.
- Dry Ingredient Preparation: Sift bread flour into a stand mixer bowl, incorporating salt to create a uniform dry base.
- Dough Formation: Combine activated yeast mixture and beaten eggs with flour, mixing on low speed to develop a cohesive, slightly rough-textured dough.
- Butter Integration: Knead cold, cubed butter into the dough gradually, transforming it into a smooth, elastic consistency with no visible butter fragments.
- Initial Proofing: Shape dough into a compact, taut ball and place in a greased bowl, covering with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise in a warm environment until volume doubles.
- Shaping Rolls: Deflate dough and divide into six equal portions. Roll each into a rectangle, then tightly roll from the long edge, ensuring seams are meticulously sealed.
- Final Proofing and Preparation: Arrange rolls seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them adequately. Preheat oven to 400°F while rolls proof for 30 minutes.
- Finishing and Baking: Brush rolls with egg white wash and score three shallow lines across the top. Bake until golden-brown and internal temperature reaches 195-200°F, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Notes
- Yeast Activation Timing: Ensure the yeast mixture becomes frothy and bubbly within 8 minutes, indicating active and healthy yeast for optimal bread rise.
- Dough Kneading Technique: Work butter gradually into the dough, avoiding visible chunks and developing a smooth, elastic texture for tender sub rolls.
- Proofing Environment: Choose a consistently warm, draft-free space to help the dough rise evenly and double in volume for light, airy texture.
- Scoring Precision: Make shallow, consistent cuts across roll tops to control bread expansion and create an attractive professional bakery-style appearance.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 227
- Sugar: 3.3g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 5.2g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36.9g
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Protein: 7.2g
- Cholesterol: 47mg