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    Ingredients: 250g high-gluten flour, 150g water, 4g salt, 7.5g sugar, 3g dry yeast, 12.5g olive oil, 10g butter for cutting.

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    The yeast is first dissolved in water at room temperature.

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    Mix all ingredients except butter.

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    Just knead into a smooth dough, no need to remove gloves.

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    Refrigerate and ferment overnight, take it out to warm for half an hour the next day, and take it out to exhaust.

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    Divide into eight portions, each portion is about 50 grams. Roll out into a round shape and let rest for twenty minutes.

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    Roll out into a round shape again, place on baking sheet, and bake at 35° for 40 minutes.

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    After the second batch is finished, sift the high-gluten flour and squeeze a strip of softened butter into the cut.

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    After the oven is preheated, bake at 185 degrees for 20 minutes. When the color is satisfied, cover with tin foil to prevent the color from getting too dark.

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    After taking it out of the oven, place it on a rack to cool.

Tips

Baking time and firepower need to be adjusted according to actual conditions,
Don’t cut too deep. Bread balls are small in size and will easily crack if cut too deep.
Butter can be omitted.