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Ham & Cheese Challah Knots

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March 27, 2019
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    Are you baking for Easter? Many do I assume. A nice braided loaf or some other yeast bake should be on every brunch table. It’s a must-have! I don’t know why, but Easter would not be the same without something like that. It does not always have to be something sweet, I also like these Bread Knots for example which are savory and made with ham and cheese. Really nice addition to a brunch or breakfast… or maybe the next bbq? Who knows ;)

    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots

    These little fellas might not look like something “braided”, but they actually are. I think I was a bit too generous with the liquid in the dough so it was a bit softer which leads to a weaker structure and less visible lines from the braiding… well, the bread knots are still super delicious – with or without visible braids ;) You can serve them for example warm as they are so people can tear them apart or cooled down as buns so you and your guests can top them with cold cuts, cheese and other things like bacon jam ;)

    This week is dedicated to yeast bakes I made for my partner REWE Feine Welt*. I spent many hours in my kitchen to create different recipes for bakes that are made with a yeast dough including products from REWE Feine Welt. If you live in Germany and have a REWE close by, you probably know the products. They have white labels and a golden logo – pretty easy to spot in the markets. I really like the products because they are normally not your average supermarket products – they often are coming from special places or are made with interesting ingredients. For another Easter yeast recipe I used, for example, pistachio spread you normally would use on your bun in the morning… really nice flavor, salty and sweet at the same time.

    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots

    Well… for the bread knots I used prosciutto cotto and Tyrolean mountain cheese from the REWE Feine Welt product line – both super delicious and perfect for these little knots/buns. The cheese has a great flavor, nice and strong. Love it!

    These little knots need some time to prepare – keep that in mind if you want to make them for your Easter brunch. You have to start quite early if you want to serve them in the morning ;) If you are lazy like me, you would make them a day in advance. They taste better when fresh from the oven – I have to admit that – but they are still super nice when a day old and reheated. So don’t worry if you are a lazy person like me :P

    If you are looking for more Easter recipes like this one here, you should check the other recipes I made: a coconut-pudding filled braided loaf, a savory pull-apart bread with salami and cheese or the pistachio cream filled wreath I mentioned earlier… Maybe that’s something you could make for your Easter brunch or breakfast…

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (18 bread knots)

    For the dough:
    1 1/3 cups (320ml) lukewarm water
    4 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
    6 1/2 cups (840g) all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
    1/4 cup (50g) sugar
    2 tsp. salt
    4 medium eggs
    1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil (e.g. safflower oil)
    1/3 cup (80ml) REWE Feine Welt Styrian pumpkin seed oil
    2 tbsp. honey

    For the filling:
    1.7 oz. (50g) REWE Feine Welt Tyrolean mountain cheese
    3.5 oz. (100g) REWE Feine Welt prosciutto cotto
    2 scallions, minced
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 tsp. REWE Feine Welt fleur de sel
    1/8 tsp. ground pepper

    2-3 tbsp. REWE Feine Welt Styrian pumpkin seed oil

    For the topping:
    1 tbsp. white sesame seeds
    1 tbsp. black sesame seeds
    1/4 tsp. garlic powder
    1/2 tsp. onion powder
    pinch of REWE Feine Welt fleur de sel

    1 egg plus some water for brushing

    (18 Hefeknoten/Brötchen)

    Für den Teig:
    320ml lauwarmes Wasser
    4 1/2 TL Trockenhefe
    840g Mehl (Type 550) plus ggf. mehr
    50g Zucker
    2 TL Salz
    4 Eier (M)
    80ml Pflanzenöl (z.B. Distelöl)
    80ml REWE Feine Welt Steirisches Kürbiskernöl
    2 EL Honig

    Für die Füllung:
    50g REWE Feine Welt Tiroler Bergkäse
    100g REWE Feine Welt Prosciutto Cotto
    2 Frühlingszwiebeln, gehackt
    2 Knoblauchzehen, gehackt
    1/2 TL REWE Feine Welt Fleur de Sel
    1/8 TL Pfeffer

    2-3 EL REWE Feine Welt Steirisches Kürbiskernöl

    Für das Topping:
    1 EL weißer Sesam
    1 EL schwarzer Sesam
    1/4 TL granulierter Knoblauch
    1/2 TL granulierte Zwiebeln
    Prise REWE Feine Welt Fleur de Sel

    1 Eigelb und etwas Wasser zum Bestreichen

    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots
    Ham & Cheese Bread Knots | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Add the warm water, dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar to a large bowl and mix. Set aside and let bubble for about 5 minutes.

    2. Mix the flour with sugar and salt and add to the bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and honey and knead about 10 minutes until you get a nice smooth dough. If it’s too wet add some more flour – the dough will be quite sticky though. Take the dough out of the bowl and knead a bit on a well-floured surface and shape into a ball. Clean the bowl and brush lightly with some oil. Place the dough ball in the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours in a warm place.

    3. For the filling grate the cheese finely, chop the ham in small pieces and dice the scallions and garlic cloves finely. Add to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.

    4. Divide the dough in six equal pieces. Place one in front of you on a floured surface and keep the other ones you are not working with covered on the side. Shape/pull the first piece of dough into a long log and flatten it so you get a stripe of dough with about 12×3 inches /30x8cm. Brush with some pumpkin seed oil and add 1/6 of the filling on top of that dough stipe – try to keep everything in one line in the center of the stripe. Pull the sides of that dough stripe up and press together to seal in the filling. Twist that string you created a bit and pull to get it slightly longer, then cut into three equal strings. Pull that strings a bit more to make them longer, then flatten them and cut lengthwise in half. Twist those two new strings to get one twisted string again and then make a knot with it. Place nine of the knots on one baking sheet and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let rise for 25-30 minutes. While the first batch is rising, repeat with the remaining dough.

    5. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Mix the ingredients for the topping and set aside. Mix the egg yolk with some water. Brush the first batch of bread knots and sprinkle with the topping mixture. Bake for about 20-22 minutes until golden brown. Take out and let cool down on the baking sheet. Repeat with the second batch of bread knots the same way.

    1. Das lauwarme Wasser mit der Trockenhefe und einem Teelöffel des Zuckers in eine große Schüssel geben und verrühren. Zur Seite stellen und für etwa 5 Minuten blubbern lassen.

    2. Das Mehl mit Zucker und Salz vermischen und zur Schüssel dazugeben. Eier, Öl und Honig ebenfalls in die Schüssel geben und alles in etwa 10 Minuten zu einem geschmeidigen Teig verarbeiten. Der Teig ist recht weich und klebrig, sollte er allerdings zu feucht sein, noch etwas Mehl dazugeben, bis es passt. Den Teig auf eine gut bemehlte Fläche geben und zu einer Kugel formen. Die Rührschüssel säubern und mit Öl ausstreichen, dann die Teigkugel hineingeben und mit einem sauberen Küchentuch abdecken. Für 1 1/2 -2 Stunden an einem warmen Ort gehen lassen.

    3. Für die Füllung den Käse fein reiben, den Schinken in feine Würfel schneiden und die Frühlingszwiebeln und den Knoblauch ebenfalls fein würfeln. Alles in eine kleine Schüssel geben und mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen. Zur Seite stellen. Zwei Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen.

    4. Den Teig nachdem er gegangen ist, in 6 gleiche Stücke teilen. Das erste Stück vor sich auf eine bemehlte Fläche legen und die restlichen Stücke abgedeckt zur Seite legen. Das Teigstück zu einer langen Wurst formen und dann flachdrücken, damit ein längliches Rechteck mit etwa 30x8cm entsteht. Den Teig mit etwas Kürbiskernöl bestreichen und dann 1/6 der Füllung in einer Linie in die Mitte des Teigrechtecks setzen. Den Teig an den langen Seiten etwas nach oben ziehen, zusammendrücken und damit die Füllung einschließen. Diese neue Teigwurst etwas in sich verdrehen, langziehen und dann in 3 gleich lange Stücke teilen. Diese Stücke noch einmal etwas in die länge ziehen und dann flachdrücken, damit wieder lange Rechtecke entstehen – diesmal nicht ganz so groß versteht sich. Diese Rechtecke dann der Länge nach durchschneiden und die beiden entstandenen Teile miteinander verdrehen, damit erneut eine Teigwurst entsteht. Noch einmal etwas in die länge ziehen und dann um die Finger wickeln und einen Knoten machen. Die Enden auf die Unterseite ziehen und dann auf das erste Blech setzen – dort sollten dann 9 Knoten drauf sein. Mit einem Küchentuch abdecken und für etwa 25-30 Minuten gehen lassen. Während das erste Blech geht, den restlichen Teig verarbeiten.

    5. Den Ofen auf 190°C (375°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Die Zutaten für das Topping vermischen und zur Seite stellen. Das Eigelb mit etwas Wasser verquirlen. Die erste Ladung Hefeknoten mit der Eigelbmischung bestreichen und mit dem Topping bestreuen. Für etwa 20-22 Minuten backen, bis die Knoten goldbraun sind. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf dem Blech abkühlen lassen. Mit dem zweiten Blech wiederholen.

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    • Author: Bake to the roots
    • Prep Time: 00:45
    • Cook Time: 00:22
    • Total Time: 03:30
    • Yield: 18 1x
    • Category: Bread
    • Cuisine: United States
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    Delicious savory bread knots with ham and cheese that are super easy to prepare – and enough to please a big crowd at a brunch :)


    Ingredients

    For the dough:
    1 1/3 cups (320ml) lukewarm water
    4 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
    6 1/2 cups (840g) all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
    1/4 cup (50g) sugar
    2 tsp. salt
    4 medium eggs
    1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil (e.g. safflower oil)
    1/3 cup (80ml) REWE Feine Welt Styrian pumpkin seed oil
    2 tbsp. honey
    For the filling:
    1.7 oz. (50g) REWE Feine Welt Tyrolean mountain cheese
    3.5 oz. (100g) REWE Feine Welt prosciutto cotto
    2 scallions, minced
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 tsp. REWE Feine Welt fleur de sel
    1/8 tsp. ground pepper
    2-3 tbsp. REWE Feine Welt Styrian pumpkin seed oil
    For the topping:
    1 tbsp. white sesame seeds
    1 tbsp. black sesame seeds
    1/4 tsp. garlic powder
    1/2 tsp. onion powder
    pinch of REWE Feine Welt fleur de sel
    1 egg plus some water for brushing


    Instructions

    1. Add the warm water, dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar to a large bowl and mix. Set aside and let bubble for about 5 minutes.
    2. Mix the flour with sugar and salt and add to the bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and honey and knead about 10 minutes until you get a nice smooth dough. If it’s too wet add some more flour – the dough will be quite sticky though. Take the dough out of the bowl and knead a bit on a well-floured surface and shape into a ball. Clean the bowl and brush lightly with some oil. Place the dough ball in the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours in a warm place.
    3. For the filling grate the cheese finely, chop the ham in small pieces and dice the scallions and garlic cloves finely. Add to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.
    4. Divide the dough in six equal pieces. Place one in front of you on a floured surface and keep the other ones you are not working with covered on the side. Shape/pull the first piece of dough into a long log and flatten it so you get a stripe of dough with about 12×3 inches /30x8cm. Brush with some pumpkin seed oil and add 1/6 of the filling on top of that dough stipe – try to keep everything in one line in the center of the stripe. Pull the sides of that dough stripe up and press together to seal in the filling. Twist that string you created a bit and pull to get it slightly longer, then cut into three equal strings. Pull that strings a bit more to make them longer, then flatten them and cut lengthwise in half. Twist those two new strings to get one twisted string again and then make a knot with it. Place nine of the knots on one baking sheet and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let rise for 25-30 minutes. While the first batch is rising, repeat with the remaining dough.
    5. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Mix the ingredients for the topping and set aside. Mix the egg yolk with some water. Brush the first batch of bread knots and sprinkle with the topping mixture. Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown. Take out and let cool down on the baking sheet. Repeat with the second batch of bread knots the same way.

    Notes

    Enjoy baking!

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