Kaiser roll (Kaisersemmel)

A small round bread with a crispy crust and five little lobes on top, steam-baked for a soft crumb. It's the staple breakfast and sandwich bread of Vienna.

50 min
8 servings
Advanced
Budget-friendly
🇦🇹 Austria

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Ingredients

Optional extras

1 Egg yolk (for glazing)

Nutrition facts

235 kcal per serving

Protein: 8.6 g
Carbohydrates: 42.9 g
of which sugars: 1.5 g
Fat: 2.3 g
Fiber: 2.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water, then mix with the flour.
Add the salt and oil, then knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Let it rise for 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size.
Divide into 8 pieces, shape into balls and slightly flatten them.
Score each piece with five small crosswise cuts to form the characteristic lobes.
Let rise for 30 minutes, optionally brush with egg yolk, then bake for 20 minutes at 220 °C (430 °F) with a small dish of water in the oven for a crispy crust.