Scottish Morning Rolls

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Bloom the yeast, honey, and water together.
  2. 2Add the lard and butter together so the fats just start to melt.
  3. 3Pour the melted fats into the bowl of your stand mixer, along with the yeast water, flour, and salt.
  4. 4Knead with a dough hook on medium for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and slightly tacky.
  5. 5Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot for 1.5 hours until doubled.
  6. 6Knock back the dough.
  7. 7Divide the dough into 8 balls and place them into a deep parchment-lined baking dish.
  8. 8Cover and prove again for 1 hour until pillowy.
  9. 9Preheat the oven to 220°C Fan.
  10. 10Dust the rolls generously with rice flour.
  11. 11Bake for 17-18 minutes until golden brown on top but still soft at the sides.
  12. 12Cool for 10–15 minutes, then tear apart and serve warm.

Ingredients

  • 650 g Strong White Flour
  • 420 ml Warm Water
  • 7 g Dried Yeast
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • 20 g Lard
  • 20 g Soft Butter
  • 8 g Salt
  • Rice flour

Equipment

stand mixerdough hookdeep parchment-lined baking dishoven

Tips

  • The rolls are softer and lighter than the original recipe, but still have that wonderfully dense chew.
  • Serve warm with butter, jam, bacon, fried egg or square sausage.