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Mini Rolls for Appetizers

These little rolls are so easy to make and they turn out absolutely delicious! You can stuff them with whatever catches your fancy. Today I filled mine with a spinach omelet with spring garlic and bits of smoked salmon!  Ingredients For 20 rolls, about 5 cm in diameter 150 g bread flour. 125 g rice flour. 25 g olive oil (1 tablespoon). 100 g warm water (not hot). 30 g milk. 20 g sugar. 10 g fresh yeast. 1 tsp salt. You'll also need 1 beaten egg to brush the dough. sesame seeds. Preparation Mix the two flours together in a bowl. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water, then add the sugar, milk, oil, and flours. Add the salt last. Knead everything until you have a smooth ball of dough. Place it in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Let it rest until it doubles in size — this usually takes about an hour. Here's what the dough looks like after an hour of rising. Turn the dough out onto your work surface and divide it ...

Red Sausage and Havarti Cheese Pizza


Pizza, the classic Saturday night supper!



Ingredients

for the dough makes 2 pizzas
  • 250g warm water.
  • 50g all-purpose flour.
  • 300g bread flour.
  • 50g rice flour.
  • 5g fresh yeast.
  • 1/2 tsp salt.
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil.

 for the topping

  • 6 very thin slices of havarti cheese.
  • 100g shredded mozzarella.
  • 120g red sausage (salchichón).
  • 150g tomato sofrito.
  • basil and oregano.

Preparation

Mix the flours together. Add the yeast dissolved in the warm water, the salt, and the oil. Knead everything into a smooth ball...
Place it in an oiled bowl, cover it, and let it rise until it doubles in size — about an hour or so.
Once it's risen, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, divide it in half, and let both pieces rest for another 10 minutes right there on the counter.
After the rest, flatten each piece and shape them into pizzas...
Preheat your oven to 250°C, with heat coming from the bottom only.
Spread the tomato sofrito over the dough, then sprinkle on the shredded cheese...
Lay the havarti slices on top, then scatter the chopped red sausage over everything...
Slide the pizza onto the lowest rack in the oven.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on how your oven runs...


Enjoy!

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