MS PIGGY RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk together the water, sugar, and melted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Whisk in the eggs thoroughly, one at a time.
• Whisk in the yeast.
• Stir in 2 cups of the flour with a wooden spoon or dough whisk and then stir in the salt. Stir in 2 more cups (120 grams each) of the flour.
• Add the rest of the flour, one tablespoon at a time, while kneading in the stand mixer with the dough hook. The final dough should be tacky but not sticky or oily. I used 540 grams of flour (4 1/2 cups) total.
• Place the dough into a dough rising bucket or clean bowl and let rise until doubled, 60 to 90 minutes.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Deflate the dough and divide it into 20 pieces. Cover the pieces with a cloth or plastic wrap as you work with the dough.
• Press each piece of dough into a 4 inch square and place two overlapping rows of pepperoni on top of the dough, and roll them up into the dough and seal the seam and the ends. Place them, seam side down, on the baking sheet. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 45 minutes. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the rolls, one sheet at a time, for 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly golden.
• Serve warm.
• Reheat leftovers, covered with foil, in a 325 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine the preferment ingtredients in a small bowl and stir/knead, until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 12 ro 24 hours. The mixture should double or triple in size.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and heat the oil. Add the onion and stir and cover the pan with the lid. Lower the heat to low and cook the onion for 8 to 10 minutes, until softened, but not browned.
• Turn off the heat and add the tomato paste. Stir. Set aside to cool.
• Add the water to the preferment and mix with your hads or a dough whisk until the mixture is combined.
• Add the flour to the bowl of a stand mixer and make a well in the middle. Pour the biga and water mixture into the well. Sprinkle with the yeast. Cover the bowl and let stand for 1 hour.
• Add the salt and the remaining olive oil and knead with the dough hook for about 10 minutes. If the mixture is too dry, add some water, but not too much. The dough should be smooth but not tacky.
• Let the dough rest, covered, for 20 minutes. Knead in the onion and tomato paste mixture, and place the dough into an oiled bowl or dough rising bucket, cover, and let rise until doubled, 1 to 2 hours.
• Divide the dough into 12 pieces and let rest under oiled plastic wrap or a tea towel for 15 minutes.
• Shape the dough pieces into rolls and place them onto two parchment lined baking sheets and let rest, covered, for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, heat your oven to 425 degrees F with a rack in the middle.
• Brush the rolls with olive oil, dab with a bit of tomato paste, and sprinkle the rolls with herbs. Bake the rolls, one sheet at a time, for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.