HM Bread Buns - Flaky Top

jimbo_the_jetset

I've always had a problem with my home made buns/rolls made in the breadmaker then cooked in the oven.

I store them in the freezer in an old supermarket sealable bun/roll bag but the tops of my HM buns always seems to flake off when cutting/eating. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it dries out too much in baking, should I brush the tops with milk/eggwash? Might give that a go and see what happens.

Also my Mum mentioned to me the other day that commerically bread is 'steamed'? or at least there is a water bath in the oven? Anyone heard or tried anything like this?

squeaky

I'm not sure about the flaking thing - but it does sound as though perhaps the tops have dried out during rising. Do you cover them with a damp tea towel?

Yes to the water bath - and also some recipes call for you to spritz a fine spray of water into the oven just as you put the rolls in and again part way through. It's supposed to help make nice crisp crunchy tops. Unfortunately I've never been able to get it to work for me - and I really like crisp rolls