Telera Rolls

This staple bread for Mexican sandwiches is made in bakeries all over Mexico; it's a smaller cousin of French bread, with a softer texture inside, and a crispy crust on the outside. Telera rolls show up at any meal, split and adorned with any number of luscious fillings. Telera are most often used for the Mexican sandwich known as a torta, which usually contains mashed avocado, a spread made if black beans or refried beans, pickled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and onion.

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subheading: DOUGH:

2 teaspoons instant yeast

1 ½ cups water

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon lard, shortening, or butter, melted and cooled

1 ½ teaspoons salt

3 ½ to 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

subheading: GLAZE:

1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Directions at kingarthurflour.com

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