Bialys (Polish)

Ingredients :

1 1/2 lb Loaf: (2 Lb Loaf)
1 cup Water (1 3/8 C)
1 1/2 tbl Oil (2 Tbsp)
1 tbl Sugar (4 Tsp)
1 1/2 tsp Salt (2 Tsp)
3 cup Bread Flour (4 C)
2 tsp Dry Yeast (2 1/2 Tsp)

* Small Loaf Dough:
3/4 C water
1 Tbsp oil
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 C bread flour
1 1/2 tsp dry yeast

Method :

* 1-Place dough ingredient. in bread pan, select Dough setting, press start.
* 2-When dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep. Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a lightly floured countertop or cutting board.
* Gently roll and stretch dough into a 10" (15") (20") rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into (10) (15) (20) pieces; roll each into a ball.

Filling :
3 T. (4-1/2 T) (6 T.) Minced Onion
2 tsp. (1 T) (4 tsp) Poppy Seeds
1 tsp. (1-1/2 tsp) (2 tsp) Oil
1 pinch (1/8 tsp) (1/4 tsp) Salt
* 3-Cover balls w/towel and let rest 10 min. Meanwhile, comb. the topping ingredient. Set Aside.
* 4-With rolling pin, roll each ball into 3-1/2" circles. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm oven until almost doubled in size, about 30-45 min. (Hint: To warm oven slightly, turn over on Warm setting for 1 minute, then turn it off, and place covered dough in oven to rise. Remove pan from oven before preheating).
* 5-With thumbs or the bottom of a shot glass, gently depress the center of each roll. Fill with about 1 tsp. of the onion mixture. cover and let rise for 15 min more while preheating the oven to 450F.
* 6-Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden-brown. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
* Small recipe yields 10 rolls
Medium recipe yields 15 rolls
Large recipe yields 20 rolls