GRINDER ROLL RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients until smooth and well-blended. Scale the dough into 3.5 oz balls. I usually get about 7 balls from a batch this size. Allow them to rest for 20-30 minutes then roll them into a thin sheet about 1/4 inch thick. Roll each sheet (jelly roll fashion) to form long slender loaves. Place loaves onto an oiled baking sheet with the seam side down. Keep them 2 inches apart so they do not touch during the next rise.
• Place the tray of formed loaves in a warm oven (ideal is 100 degrees with 75% humidity). I usually place a bowl of water in the lower oven to keep things humid. Allow the loaves to rise for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Once risen, use a razor to make a 1/4 inch deep slit on the top of the loaves and mist them lightly with water. Bake for 20 minutes at 450 degrees or until they turn brown.
• Remove them from the oven and cool them on wire screens or racks. The rolls last only a day or two before becoming stale. They are great for Italian hoagies or Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches.

Steps:

• Add ingredients in appropriate order to bread machine. Process on dough setting. (*** I almost always use some wheat flour in place of some of the bread flour, adding 1 tsp of gluten for each cup of wheat flour.)
• Remove dough from bread pan, let rest for 30 minutes. Remove dough to floured surface, knead in a little more flour, as dough will seem sticky. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal sized pieces, flatten and shape into 6" oblongs, 3" wide, 1" high. Place on baking sheet, cover with a clean dish towel and set aside and let rise to double in volume. *** I sometimes divide into 12 pieces and make smaller rolls.
• Preheat oven to 425. Slash top of each roll with a sharp knife, from one end to the other, about 1/4" deep. Bake in middle of oven 15** minutes at 425, reduce heat to 375, bake an additional 10-15** minutes til lightly browned. (** These times are from the recipe as it was given to me. Watch this, mine only baked for @ 15 minutes total, I reduced to 375 after @ 8 minutes.)
• Remove from oven, cool and split. You may sprinkle with Gizzie's Grinder Juice, and fill with whatever you would like to have on your sandwich. *** These are best served the same day, or wrap in foil and freeze. To reheat, loosen one end of the foil and bake at 375 until hot and crisp.
• FOR GIZZIE'S GRINDER JUICE: combine all ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Let sit for 4 hours, allowing the flavors to blend. Sprinkle on grinder rolls before adding fillings. Keeps well in the frig up to 2 weeks.