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Bolillos on a white plate.

Bolillos

Crispy outside, soft inside these are classic Mexican bolillos made easy.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword bolillos
Prep Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 344 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbs olive oil for greasing and brushing dough

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, yeast, salt, sugar, and water in a stand mixer until smooth (about 8 minutes).

  2. Place dough in an oiled bowl, turn to coat, cover, and let rise until doubled.

  3. Punch dough down, shape into a ball, and divide into 6 pieces.

  4. Shape into ovals with pointed ends and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.

  5. Brush with oil, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise 1 hour.

  6. Place pot of water in oven, preheat to 450°F. Once preheated, wait 20 minutes.

  7. Cut a shallow slit down the top of each bolillo, then transfer baking sheet to oven.

  8. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.

  9. Cool for 20 minutes before serving.