Chile Ancho-Chipotle Bolillos
A twist on a Mexican bolillo, add some dried chiles!
Servings 8 Rolls
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water 110-115 degrees F
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 large chile ancho stem and seeds removed, finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon chipotle pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup brown sugar or grated piloncillo
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 2 1/2- 2 3/4 cups bread flour
- salt water for brushing rolls
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the yeast, 1/2 cup warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir gently to combine and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Add the chile ancho, chipotle, brown sugar(or piloncillo), salt and cold water.
- Gradually, with the mixer on low(2 speed), incorporate the flour little by little. You will need to stop and scrape down the sides often.
- After about 10 minutes of mixing, the dough ball should begin to form. If it’s extremely sticky, mix in a little more flour.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured flat surface and gently form into a ball. Place into a greased glass bowl. Cover and let proof(rise) for 90 minutes. Best results if you place in a warm(but not hot) spot.
- After 90 minutes, punch dough down and turn out onto a flat, lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal size portions(4 oz. each). Shape into a ball, then into an oval(football) shape. They should be about 5 inches long. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Cover and let proof for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place an empty metal pan on the bottom rack of oven while oven preheats.
- In a small bowl mix 1/2 a cup of water with 1 teaspoon of salt until dissolved. Brush rolls. Right before placing rolls to bake in the oven, add 2-3 cups of cold water to the metal pan in the oven. Bake rolls for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Cool completely before storing in a plastic storage bag.
Notes
Any dried chiles, onion, garlic or other dried vegetables would work for this bread recipe. Make sure they are chopped small.
A stand mixer is not required to prepare homemade bread. You can get right in there and mix everything by hand. I won't lie, it's labor intensive, but worth the effort!