2.5 cups strong bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
¾ cup lukewarm water
1 egg, beaten
50g butter, melted
½ teaspoon salt
200g shredded cheese
2 tablespoons Vegemite
60g butter, softened
1 egg yolk for egg wash
Mix Dough
- Place the flour, yeast, sugar,
warm water, egg, and 2 tablespoons of butter in the bowl of an
electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- Knead for 4
minutes until the dough is elastic.
- (Alternatively, you can
mix and knead by hand for 8 minutes until elastic).
Shape and Rise Dough
- Shape the dough into
a ball and place it back into the bowl.
- Cover with cling
film and leave in a warm, draught-free area of the kitchen.
-
Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
Prepare Filling
- While the dough is rising,
mix the Vegemite and additional butter together.
- Weigh the
cheese and set it aside.
- Spray a 24cm (9.6 inch) pie tin
with oil spray.
Punch and Knead Dough
- Punch down the dough
and knead in the salt for about 1 minute.
Roll and Fill Dough
- Roll out the dough to
a long rectangle as thin as possible (approximately 50cm x
30cm).
- Spread with the Vegemite and butter mixture.
-
Top with grated cheese.
Shape Scroll
- Using a knife, slice the
dough into 1-inch wide strips.
- Roll the first strip into a
scroll and join it to the next strip, continuing to roll it up
against the other strips.
- Continue until all dough strips
are used.
- For the last quarter of dough, press the cheese
against the dough and pat the strips against the large coil of
dough.
Second Rise
- Place the shaped dough in the
greased tin.
- Allow to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 180°C
(350°F).
Prepare Egg Wash
- Whisk the egg yolk and
add a teaspoon of water if it is too thick.
- Brush the top
of the risen scroll with the egg wash.
Bake
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
-
If the scroll is getting too brown, cover with foil sprayed with
oil to prevent sticking.
- Continue to bake for another 10
minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
Tip: I keep my yeast in the freezer as I can never get through the canister before the best before date.