Homemade Mexican Bolillos
Serves 6
Directions
- 1Add 3 1/2 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to a stand mixer bowl.
- 2Mix the dry ingredients in the bowl.
- 3Pour in 1 1/2 cups of warm water mixed with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 tablespoon of yeast.
- 4Add 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.
- 5Knead the dough for 7-8 minutes using the stand mixer.
- 6Take the sticky dough out of the mixer and knead it by hand until it looks smooth and elastic.
- 7Lightly cover the dough in oil and place it in a bowl to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- 8After an hour, punch out the air from the risen dough.
- 9Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
- 10Flatten out each piece and roll it up into the desired bolillo shape.
- 11Place the shaped bolillos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 12Cover the bolillos and let them rise for another 50 minutes.
- 13After the second rise, brush some melted butter on them.
- 14Slice them down the center of each bolillo.
- 15Bake them at 450°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- 16Brush more melted butter on the baked bolillos for extra shine and flavor.
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tbsp yeast
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- melted butter
Equipment
stand mixermixing bowlbaking sheetparchment paperpastry brushdough cutter
Tips
- The dough will look sticky when done kneading, but take it out and knead it a bit by hand.
- The dough should look smooth and elastic after hand kneading.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place.
- For the second rise, cover the dough pieces.
- Bake until golden brown for best results.
- Brush with more butter after baking for extra flavor and shine.
- You can enjoy bolillos with a variety of fillings, such as ham and cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, along with chips and jalape o peppers as a side
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