Bolillos

Directions

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   Combine water, yeast and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
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   Mix until sugar and yeast dissolve.
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   Add milk, 3/4 cup bread flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour and mix until smooth.
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   Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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   Mix remaining 21/2 cups bread flour and 21/2 cups all purpose flour in medium bowl.
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   Remove 1 cup flour mixture and transfer to small bowl.
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   Add 1 tablespoon salt and baking powder to flour in small bowl and stir with fork to blend.
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   Add this flour mixture to sponge and mix to blend.
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   Continue mixing, gradually adding enough of remaining flour mixture until dough leaves side of bowl.
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    Change attachment on mixer to dough hook.
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    Knead with mixer until dough is moderately firm and dry, adding more of flour mixture as necessary.
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    Knead 10 to 15 minutes longer.
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    Lightly oil large bowl.
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    Add dough; turn to coat.
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    Cover with damp towel.
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    Let stand in warm draftfree area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
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    Punch down dough.
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    Transfer to lightly floured work surface.
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    Knead briefly.
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    Divide dough into 9 equal portions.
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    Roll each into ball shape.
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    Cover with towel and let rest 10 minutes.
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    Combine butter and remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl.
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    Pull each dough ball into 6 inch long log.
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    Using sharp knife, cut shallow slit down center of each log.
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    Spread some of butter mixture inside each.
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    Roll logs briefly on counter to enclose butter mixture.
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    Arrange on large parchment lined baking sheet.
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    Cover with towel.
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    Let stand in warm draftfree area 30 minutes.
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    Rising is complete when finger pressed in dough leaves a mark.
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    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup water in spray bottle.
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    Generously spray rolls all over.
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    Bake 5 minutes.
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    Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake rolls until golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 10 minutes.
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    Transfer to racks and cool completely.