Kaiser Rolls

This great recipe for Kaiser rolls comes from Taste of Home. If you like  bread and rolls, you got to try this, and if you have been looking for the perfect sandwich roll, this is it.

Ingredients

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast


• 2 cups warm water (110° to 115°), divided


• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided


• 1/3 cup canola oil


• 2 teaspoons salt


• 6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 egg white


• 2 teaspoons cold water


• Poppy and/or sesame seeds

Directions

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the oil, salt, remaining warm water and sugar and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.


• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.


• Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 16 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.


• Beat egg white and cold water; brush over rolls. Sprinkle with poppy and/or sesame seeds. With scissors, cut a 1/4-in.-deep cross on tops of rolls.


• Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.


• Yield: 16 rolls.