DOUGH
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 package Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast*
3 tablespoons sunflower, sesame or poppy seeds or combination of all, toasted**
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups hot water (125º to 130ºF)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
All natural cooking spray
TOPPING
1 egg
lightly beaten with
1 tablespoon water
Combination of two or more seeds: sesame, poppy, cumin, caraway
Servings: 12
1. Set aside 1 cup flour. Mix remaining flour, wheat germ, Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast, seeds, sugar and salt in large bowl. Heat water and vegetable oil until hot to touch (125º to 130ºF). Stir into dry mixture. Stir in only enough reserved flour to make soft dough. On lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
2. On lightly floured surface, divide dough into 12 or 20 equal pieces. Roll each to 10-inch (small rings) or 20-inch (large rings) rope; form into rings and pinch ends to seal.
3. Place rings on baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cover. Let rise in warm, draft-free place until slightly risen, about 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with seeds. Bake at 375ºF oven for 25 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
Makes 20 small or 12 large rings
Notes: *To use Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast. Dissolve yeast in warm (105º to 115ºF) water. Stir in seeds, sugar, salt, oil, wheat germ and 1 cup flour; blend well. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead as directed. Increase rest to 30 minutes. Shape, allow to rise, top and bake as directed.
**Toasting sesame and sunflower seeds in 375ºF oven for 7 minutes before adding to dough will enhance flavor. (Seeds on top of rings toast during baking.)
To taste different seed flavors, sprinkle each quadrant of ring with a different seed. (This is attractive, too.) Rings can be split lengthwise and filled with peanut butter, cheese spread, etc. Or, they can be halved crosswise and "dunked" into dip.
Alternate Shape: Twist two ropes together and form into ring.
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 package Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast*
3 tablespoons sunflower, sesame or poppy seeds or combination of all, toasted**
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups hot water (125º to 130ºF)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
All natural cooking spray
TOPPING
1 egg
lightly beaten with
1 tablespoon water
Combination of two or more seeds: sesame, poppy, cumin, caraway
Servings: 12
1. Set aside 1 cup flour. Mix remaining flour, wheat germ, Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast, seeds, sugar and salt in large bowl. Heat water and vegetable oil until hot to touch (125º to 130ºF). Stir into dry mixture. Stir in only enough reserved flour to make soft dough. On lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
2. On lightly floured surface, divide dough into 12 or 20 equal pieces. Roll each to 10-inch (small rings) or 20-inch (large rings) rope; form into rings and pinch ends to seal.
3. Place rings on baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cover. Let rise in warm, draft-free place until slightly risen, about 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with seeds. Bake at 375ºF oven for 25 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
Makes 20 small or 12 large rings
Notes: *To use Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast. Dissolve yeast in warm (105º to 115ºF) water. Stir in seeds, sugar, salt, oil, wheat germ and 1 cup flour; blend well. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead as directed. Increase rest to 30 minutes. Shape, allow to rise, top and bake as directed.
**Toasting sesame and sunflower seeds in 375ºF oven for 7 minutes before adding to dough will enhance flavor. (Seeds on top of rings toast during baking.)
To taste different seed flavors, sprinkle each quadrant of ring with a different seed. (This is attractive, too.) Rings can be split lengthwise and filled with peanut butter, cheese spread, etc. Or, they can be halved crosswise and "dunked" into dip.
Alternate Shape: Twist two ropes together and form into ring.
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