I´ve been living in germany for 21 years now, and this recipe is very good. But to make them more authentic, lightly slice the rolls lengethwise and then add the egg wash.
Definetly took a while but it was worth it. Had lots of my German friends come over and everyone loved it and said it tasted just like German Brotchen. Made 33 had 10 guests and all the rolls were gone at the end of the evening. Just make sure you put the eggwash on just a second before putting them into the oven. Any earlier and they won't turn out very shiny. A
After living in Germany for 5 years and searching for a brotchen recipe I am happy with this one as being authentic.
I have been searching many websites for authentic texture of german brotchen. It is obvious many have not tried the real thing. This recipe is as close as I have come the texture is correct. Now I just have to shape them correctly and get the right crust.:)
These rolls are the very best you can make at home. The ice in the oven makes the crust just like a bakery. I will make this again. Thank you.
I'm German and these are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
These are on request CONSTANTLY! What a great recipe and is the closest I have found to the "real deal" as far as a brotchen recipe is concerned. I've been through a ton of them and since getting them here where I am is Impossible the only thing I can do is make my own. =) THANK YOU!
Outstanding recipe. Tastes exactly like the ones my Opa used to get at the bakery every morning
My Hungarian husband says perfect. MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE IS THAT I USED A BREAD MACHINE ON THE DOUGH SETTING. I made another tiny change which I will probably keep. I didn't have another egg for the egg wash so I put about an 1/8 cup of milk and 2 T of butter in the dish that I had whipped the egg whites. Put the milk mixture in the microwave for 30 secs. Used this as my egg wash. First batch came out perfectly the second batch came out with a crusty crust like "Au Petit Pan." Both were "flawless " according to husband and son. They want me to start making these every day we are in the US. I didn't find this any more labor intensive than any other bread or roll recipe on this site but I did use the bread machine.
I am German and these Rolls are far from the real thing.