As you do so, it will start rolling over the sides of the rolls.
Add up to another 1/4 cup rice flour if needed to achieve the desired consistency. Beat together well to form a smooth, thick “batter” that drips off your whisk in thick clumps.Prepare the Dutch crunch topping by combining the yeast, warm water, sugar, vegetable oil, salt and 3/4 cup rice flour in a medium bowl.Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise for another 30 to 45 minutes, until puffy. Place the balls of dough pinch-side down on the prepared baking sheet spaced apart from each other.Shape each piece into a ball by tucking the outer edges underneath and pinching them together as you would a twist-tie.Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 equal pieces. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise until doubled in size.Shape the dough into a ball with a smooth top surface and place in a greased bowl roughly double its size.Add the lukewarm milk and butter mixture and fold in with a spatula until everything is combined in a somewhat sticky dough.In a large bowl, whisk together 3 1/2 cups flour with yeast, sugar, and salt.Stir together and set aside to cool until lukewarm. Combine the milk and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute, until the milk is warm and the butter has melted.This role will make every bite a chewy, crispy, unforgettable one. Cool the rolls for at least 10 minutes before slicing for sandwiches. Bake the rolls in a hot oven at 425☏ for 22 to 25 minutes.
The topping will set in the oven, then crack and brown as the rolls rise and bake. Before baking, top the rolls with a thick coating of the mixture. make this topping while the bread is rising. The topping is a thick mixture of rice flour, yeast, vegetable oil sugar, and water.
(Amanda Font/KQED) Step 2: Rice flour topping is scooped into a pastry bag for application. If you using a dough that recommends baking on a stone, you will still want to use the parchment, since the sesame topping may drip down and make it difficult to get off the pizza peel if you don’t have the parchment. Step 1: Rice flour, sugar, water, yeast, oil and salt are mixed together to make the Dutch crunch paste. You can shape these Dutch Crunch bread into round rolls, which we prefer for the ease and ability to support the topping. If you are using brioche dough I recommend baking it on parchment placed on a baking sheet. Place the ball on a piece of Parchment Paper and cover loosely with plastic. It’s chewy, with a dense crumb and slightly sweet flavor, making it an obvious choice for a really good sandwich. Dutch Crunch bread is usually shaped in rounds or small baguette-shaped loaves. The ingredients need to be combined in the correct proportions to keep the paste from sliding off the dough once applied. These crunch rolls are soft, chewy crumb and the mottled, crackly appearance that gives rise to its crunch.