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Brotchen Traditional German Bread Rolls

When i was living & working in germany, i would go out every morning for breakfast, & every morning i would eat these little babies! This is a traditional recipe for brotchen. If you like light, fluffy bread rolls don't try these! Brotchen are crusty on the outside but are chewy & quite dense on the inside.........

Steps

In a large mixing bowl , dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
Let sit until creamy.
About 10 minutes.
Mix in shortening , salt and 3 cups of the flour.
Beat with dough whisk or heavy spoon for 2 minutes.
Fold in egg whites.
Gradually add flour 1 / 4 cup at a time , until dough forms a mass and begins to pull away from bowl.
Turn onto a floured surface.
Knead , adding more flour as necessary , for 8 to 10 minutes , until smooth and elastic with bubbles.
Lightly oil a large mixing bowl , place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume , about 1 hour.
Deflate the dough , form into a round and let rise again until doubled , about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and form into oval rolls about 3 1 / 2 inches long.
Place on lightly greased baking sheets , cover and let rise unt.

Ingredients

active dry yeast, white sugar, warm water, shortening, salt, all-purpose flour, egg whites, egg white, milk