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Poppy and sunflower seeded rolls

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5 Reviews

Total Time
55m
Prep Time
35m
Bake Time
20m
Serves 12
Serves 12
intermediate
A little effort

About the bake

If you're on the hunt for a flavoursome bread roll, try out our delicious poppy and sunflower seed bread rolls.

These sunflower seed bread rolls are great served as an accompaniment at a dinner party or ideal filled to the brim and tucked into a lunch box.

If you enjoyed this recipe, try out our bacon & cheese loaf.

9 ingredients6 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Put the flours into a large bowl with the salt and butter. Rub together with your fingertips to make crumbs. Add 2 tbsp each of poppy and sunflower seeds.

    2. Step 2

      Add the muscovado sugar and yeast. Gradually pour in the warm water and mix together to make a rough dough.

    3. Step 3

      Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and stretch and knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

    4. Step 4

      Cut the dough into 12 even sized pieces, make each into a smooth ball. Grease two baking sheets and arrange 6 buns onto each, keeping them well spaced apart. Sprinkle over the reserved teaspoon each of poppy and sunflower seeds. Cover loosely with cling film. Leave in a warm place until doubled in size. (This will take about 30 minutes).

    5. Step 5

      Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 7). Remove cling film from bread and reduce the oven temperature to 200°C (180°C fan, gas mark 6). Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden.

    6. Step 6

      For a special meal, why not put the unbaked dough into well greased mini terracotta flowerpots. Rise bake and serve rolls in the pots for a stylish effect.

    Ingredients

      • 300gVery strong white bread flour 
      • 250gVery strong wholemeal bread flour 
      • 1.5 tspSalt 
      • 25gButter (unsalted) 
      • 3 tbspUnrefined dark muscovado sugar 
      • 3 tbspPoppy seeds 
      • 3 tbspSunflower seeds 
      • 1 tspEasy bake yeast 
      • 350mlWarm water 

    5 Baker Ratings

    Sadly, though I followed the recipe precisely, the rolls did not rise much after even longer than the suggested 30 minutes. I baked them for 20 minutes but they were like rocks with a damp solid interior. Straight in the bin!

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    Lovely rolls. I use a 4 seed mix instead of poppy and sunflower seeds. As always, careful addition of water to avoid a too wet dough. Find I regularly need about 300ml rather than the full 350ml. Love the muscovado flavour but sometimes use honey instead just for a change.

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