Crusty Bolillo Bread Recipe

This easy-to-make bolillo bread is perfect for beginners! With just 5
ingredients and no fancy techniques, you can enjoy homemade bolillos that are
crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Servings: 8 bollilos

Author: Hafedh Garfa

Prep Time
19 minutes

Bake Time
15 minutes

Rise Time
1 hour, 30 minutes

Total Time
2 hours, 4 minutes

Course:

Cuisine:

Mexican central american

Instructions

1 Prepare the yeast: Mix instant yeast with warm water and let it sit for 5
minutes. This will activate the yeast and get it ready to use in the recipe.
2 Knead the dough: Combine the yeast mixture, flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl
of a stand. Knead the dough for 6 minutes on low speed and then 8 minutes on
medium speed in a stand mixer. (the dough should be a little sticky at this
stage.)
3 Sprinkle some flour on your work surface. Take the dough out of the bowl, dust
it with flour, shape it into a ball, cover it with a napkin. Then, let it rise
for about 30 minutes until it doubles in size.
4 Shape the bolillos: Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces of about 3.5 – 4 Oz
(100 grams). Roll out and leave to rest for 15 minutes (to make it easier to
shape). Shape the dough into a bolillo shape (like in the pictures above) and
place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5 Repeat with the remaining dough. Cover again with a napkin or kitchen towel and
let the bolillos rise for 45 minutes.
6 Create the steaming oven: After letting the dough rise for about 30 minutes.
Place a baking tray filled with 2 cups of water on the bottom rack of your oven.
7 Preheat the oven to 480°F (250°C).
8 Bake: Spray or wash the bolillos with water. Place them in the oven and bake for
10 minutes at 480°F (250°C), then 5 minutes at 350°F (170°C).

Crusty Bolillo Bread Recipe

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