Pane Mantovana - The World's Food

By The World's Food

Yield: 6

Time: 2 hours

Traditional Yeasted Semolina Rolls from Mantua, Lombardy, Italy

Ingredients

300     grams all-purpose flour
100     grams durum wheat semolina flour
200     mL (0.85 cup) room temperature water
1     teaspoon sugar
10     grams (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
30     grams (2 1/4 Tablespoons) olive oil
20     mL (1.1 Tablespoons) room temperature water
10     grams (1.7 teaspoons) salt

Preparation

Step 1
Add AP and semolina flours to a bowl and mix well

Step 2
Dissolve sugar and yeast in 200 mL room temperature water, then add to flour mixture

Step 3
Add olive oil to flour mixture

Step 4
Mix well with a spoon, cover and leave to rest at room temperature 20 minutes

Step 5
Add 20 mL water and 10 grams salt to dough and knead to obtain a firm ball

Step 6
Place dough on a floured work surface, then roll into a 1/8-inch thick 18” x 24” rectangle

Step 7
Cut dough into six 3-inch wide strips, then tightly roll each strip, as if you were making small cinnamon rolls

Step 8
Place the rolled dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

Step 9
Make a deep cut about half-way through each roll, then brush the cut sides with water

Step 10
Cover rolls with a towel and allow to rise until roughly doubled in size, about an hour

Step 11
Preheat oven to 450 F

Step 12
Place baking tray on the lower rack in the oven and bake 4-5 minutes

Step 13
Transfer the baking tray to the higher rack in the oven and continue baking another 6-7 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through

Step 14
Remove rolls from oven and cool briefly

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePB6NBu3eK4
Note: I converted metric units to standard units for some ingredients

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