I love these morning rolls. I like them much better than a bagel. The bottom image is my first attempt. I filled the center with a poppy seed and onion mix. The top image is without the filling. Sanford called them my butthole rolls. These are very simple to make.
Bialys ( From The Bread Bible)
In a stand mixer add 300 grams bread flour (2 cups) and 1/2 tsp yeast. Mix. Add 1 tsp salt. Stir. Add 206 grams room temperature water slowly over a minute while the kitchenaid is mixing. Mix on speed 4 for 7 minutes. Put in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Punch down dough. Cut into 6 equal pieces. Make into 6 little dough balls, rounded on top with the bottoms pinch together. Place on floured cookie sheet, cover and let rise another couple of hours. Take each roll and pinch together the center while gently stretching it til it's about 5 inches wide. (This is where you would fill it if you are filling it in it's little crater). I put them on the pan above (a pizza pan with holes in it. It seems to work as well as a baking stone to me.
Preheat oven for 1/2 hour to 475. Place a cookie sheet in the bottom of the oven. When oven is hot, throw a handful of ice into the bottom cookie sheet and bake the biayls for 6-10 minutes. Remove and serve warm. (We toast ours in the morning.)
