Mexican Style Cemita Recipe - Sesame Sandwich Bun

Total Time: 270 minutes

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients:

  • salt
  • water
  • dry yeast
  • virgin olive oil
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • flour (maida)
  • sesame seeds (til seeds)
  • butter

Instructions:

  • To begin making the Mexican Style Cemita Recipe, add yeast, sugar and pour lukewarm water in a bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes until the yeast starts bubbling
  • In a food processor add yeast mix, flour, salt, eggs and butter
  • Whisk for 3 to 4 minutes until you get a very smooth dough
  • Now place the hook attachment and whisk for another 5 minutes until you get soft dough
  • The consistency will be that of cake batter
  • Scrape the dough onto a clean surface dusted with flour
  • Keep sprinkling flour little at a time and knead the dough for 15 minutes
  • You should have a soft and smooth dough, which is almost non sticky
  • Grease a bowl with olive oil well, and transfer the smooth dough into the bowl
  • Cover with damp cloth and leave it near a warm place for about 1 to 1-1/2 hour until the dough rises to double the volume
  • Punch down the dough and knead it 3 minutes inside the bowl itself
  • Again add some more olive oil to the pan and dough, cover with damp cloth and let it rise again until double the volume
  • After second rise, punch down the dough, briefly knead it and shape it into a snake and cut in equal sized portions
  • Roll each portion into small and smooth balls
  • Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
  • Cover with cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degree centigrade
  • Brush egg wash on top of the buns
  • Sprinkle sesame seedsBake in preheated oven for about 18 to 20 minutes, until the bun is cooked and the skin of the bun is browned well
  • Let the rolls cool on a wire rack for about 1 hour
  • Add any filling of your choice to these buns and serve them for breakfast, lunch or dinner with some salad and juice
  • Serve the Mexican Style Cemita with some Smoked Tofu and Grilled Vegetable Salad Recipe or Charred Corn and Radish Salad Recipe to enjoy your sunday brunch or a comforting meal