Mexicana Bubblegum Bread

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:16 GMT

Step 1

Mix together the flour, yeast, salt and oil. Add a dab of food colouring to the water. You can add as much or as little as you like. I added a fingernail amount of pink gel colouring. Add the water to the flour mixture then either knead by hand for about 8 minutes or knead in a stand mixer with a dough hook for 4 minutes on a low speed until smooth and elastic looking.

Step 2

Pop into a bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to double in size; the time is dependant on the room - the cooler the room, the longer it will take. Wash yours and any helper's hands straight away as the gel colours can have staying power.

Step 3

Once risen, deflate the dough by knocking it back. Use scissors to divide it up into pieces about the size of a cherry tomato. Roll each piece between the palm of your hands (oil your hands if you find the dough is sticking) and then place on a floured baking tray in a grid fashion, about 1cm apart. Cover loosely with cling film and leave to double in size again; they will spread into each other as they prove.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7 and bake for about 10-15 minutes until the rolls are lightly browned and well risen.

Step 5

Leave to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy dipped in soup, sandwiched with chocolate spread or just split and filled with cheese for a very exciting lunch indeed.

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