Dutch Crunch

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2016

This lightly sweet sandwich bread with a crunchy topping is certainly unique, but does it have to be unique to San Francisco?

SERVES Makes 8 sandwich rolls

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 1¾ hours rising and 2 hour cooling

Dutch Crunch

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The hallmarks of this San Francisco roll are its soft, chewy crumb and the mottled, crackly appearance that gives rise to its crunch. Developing a recipe for the soft, chewy crumb was the easy part. The topping—an odd mix of water, oil, sug...

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