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Mexican Bolillo Rolls

March 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

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Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls – a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

Disclaimer: I've never been to Mexico, which means I've never bought a bolillo on the streets of Mexico. So I don't really know they are authentic, other than the reading I've done online.

But I was making a Mexican-themed dinner (remember the enchilada casserole?) and wanted bread.

When I first came across this term I wasn't really sure what the difference was from regular dinner rolls. Then wikipedia told me bolillo actually means “french bread.” Ironic?

Anyway, from what I can tell it is simply a fresh version of a mini baguette that has a unique shape. (Which you'll see I probably need more practice on the shape.)

There are no spices or anything to add a Mexican “kick” (this was the first question I was asked). As much as I can tell, the glaze is what sets it apart.

You can simply do an egg white glaze, spritz of water, or what I did which was a water and cornstarch mixture. The idea is to get a harder, crunchy crust with a soft and airy middle.

Other than that it's mostly a typical yeast bread roll. Make the dough, let rise. And divide into 12 balls to rise again.

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

Then you'll probably need a bigger pan or divide them into two baking pans. The bolillo shape is an oval (imagine more of a football shape than what I ended up with).

Since taking these pictures, I learned a better way to make the score with a serrated knife is to go in at a 45 degree angle. That will not just give you the line in the middle, but an indent to the side.

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

So while my bolillo rolls might need some work in terms of the shape, they still were excellent dinner rolls. I'm thinking I still need to make a trip down to Mexico though, just to verify the authenticity of the recipe. #worktrip

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

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Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.
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Mexican Bolillo Rolls

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.
Course Breads
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 160kcal
Author Kelly @ Trial and Eater

Ingredients

For the rolls:

  • 1 1/2 cups hot water (115-120°F)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (more as necessary for kneading)
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the glaze:

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Proof the yeast by combining hot water, yeast and sugar to a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Should bubble after 5 minutes to show yeast is working.
  • Add flour and salt to bowl, and knead together using a stand mixer and dough hook (or by hand) until dough is soft and elastic. 
  • Cover to let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Divide dough into 12 balls and form into an oval shape (think American football). Place on sprayed baking sheet and let rise again while oven is pre-heating.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • In a small stovepot, add water and cornstarch and heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until a glaze is formed. Remove from heat.
  • Before placing rolls into oven, score the rolls by making a lengthwise cut with a serrated knife (about 1/2 inch deep). Add the cornstarch and water glaze from previous step to top of rolls.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Notes

For the glaze: if you don't want to use cornstarch, just spritz the dough with warm water before baking.

Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls - a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center.

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Filed Under: Bread, Sides Tagged With: cornstarch, flour, salt, sugar, water, yeast

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