This month at Sourdough Surprises we were asked to make hot dog, hamburger or sandwich buns. I already make hot dog buns all the time and they’re sooo good; but I make them with commercial yeast since there’s usually not a lot of planning.
But there was something else I had been wanting to make forever! Well, not really forever: since March 2012, the month I started my blog. In that month tiger/dutch crunch bread was the theme at the Daring Bakers, but I didn’t get to make it since I had just joined.
I kept thinking about it, since I was so intrigued: you smother your bread with a paste made of rice flour and yeast, and it magically crackles, forming the distinctive pattern. Just like nail polish (another source of sorcery).
I knew this was the perfect time to give it a try, but I wasn’t sure it would work. First of all, I had a packet of rice flour I had bought especially for this purpuse… in 2012. It was unopened, so getting a new one was out of the question. Then, the recipe said the crunchy topping worked best without a lot of resting time…
But I’m glad to say they turned out great! And huge, as you can see :P I was surprised to see that the crackling actually took place during the rising, since I assumed it would happen while baking. I shaped and topped them at night and left them in the fridge, then I took them out when I left for college, and baked them when I came back (that was today, for the record). That was a good 7-hour rise, but I’m thinking Bob was excited about making burgers anyway.
Also, I kinda used a lot of sourdough because Bob’s feeding day was on Friday, so I fed the discards and then used the whole mini-Bob on this bread. I’ll write down a more reasonable amount below ;)
Oh, and like I was saying, I made (fat) burgers with this bread. No pictures cause they were a bit of a mess, but still so good! I made 4 patties with 600g of ground beef, one egg, a handful of breadcrumbs, garlic and parsley, and a cube of cheese on the inside. And yes, the patties were also huge. They were joined by baked eggs, avocado and big mac sauce (not perfect since I was too lazy to grab the recipe, but the basics are mayonnaise, dill pickles + juice, chopped onions and a dash of mustard).
We loved this meal, and the crunch bread was so fun to make! Although next time I would try a richer dough for the base, something like challah or brioche, since this one was a little plain. But more appropriate for fat burgers, I guess! :P
Loading InLinkz ...Sourdough Dutch Crunch Bread
Recipe adapted from Daring Bakers
Yield: 6 big rolls
For the dough:
130 g / 4.5 oz sourdough starter
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
400 g / 14 oz flour
1. Form all the ingredients into a dough, and knead until smooth.
2. Cover and let rise until doubled.
For the topping:
1 tbsp dry yeast
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cups rice flour (not glutinous)
1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Let stand for 15 minutes (I forgot this part).
2. Punch down the previously made dough and divide in 6. Form the rolls and distribute them in a baking sheet.
3. Evenly spread the rice flour paste over the rolls. Cover and let rise until doubled.
4. Bake in a preheated 380ºF/190ºC oven for 25-30 minutes (you may need to put them under the broiler for a minute to properly brown the tops).
Oh my goodness! I remember that Daring Bakers challenge too. I wanted to try it so so badly but was sure that I would mess it up. Good job
Haha, I think it’s actually pretty forgiving! Thank you :)
Love your tiger bread, this is the first I’m hearing of it! Also, the fat burgers sound amazing!
Thank you! I hadn’t heard of it before the challenge I mentioned, but afterwards I couldn’t forget it :P
Oh yum!
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Thanks Starla :)
Never heard of this type of bead before, sounds wonderful!
cheri recently posted…Banana-Nutella Swirl Cake
Thank you! I loved this bread because it looks great, but it’s still very easy to make.
OMG those burgers sound insane!! Isn’t Dutch crunch bread fun? Glad you got the chance to make it!
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Thanks Korena! I was so happy to finally make it :)
Awesome job!! I remember making the dutch crunch bread with the daring bakers and it was good and fun! Lovely job turning it sourdough! Thanks for joining us!
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Thanks a lot Jenni! :)
I just missed that challenge too, but now you have inspired me to try it! Gorgeous buns :)
pizzarossa recently posted…Cream cheese yeast buns
Thank you :) You should definitely give it a try!
Hi! Dropping by from weekend social link party! These breads look so crispy and tasty, they really look good! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you :)
Thank you for stopping over at The Weekend Social at Kitchen Dreaming and sharing your delicious recipe. Hope to see you next week.
Dina@KitchenDreaming
Thank Dina!
I have never heard of Tiger Crunch bread before but it looks so good. I love making bread and this one will be on my list to try. Thanks for sharing on The Weekend re-Treat.
Thanks! I’m glad you like it :)
Thanks for linking up at the merry monday link party! We’re thrilled to have ya! Do you think this would work with Almond milk???? Dairy allergy over here!
Treana B recently posted…DIY Crate Coffee Table
Thank you! I’m sure it would work great with almond milk; or you could even use water.
This is really different. I’ve never heard of putting rice flour on top of your bread to make it crack. …so neat.
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Thank you! I thought it was so fun :)
They look yummy. I’ve been meaning to try Tiger Bread for awhile, too. I bought some rice flour, umm, a long time ago, too, and haven’t used it.
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Thank you! From my experience, expired rice flour works just as fine lol.