Swedish Oat & Lingonberry Tangzhong Rolls
Pillowy autumn oat rolls softened with an oat-porridge tangzhong and studded with tart lingonberries.
Best for Soluble beta-glucan fiber from oats for steadier blood sugar and heart health
These are the rolls I want on the table when the light goes low in October: deeply soft, faintly nutty from rolled oats, and pricked with sharp lingonberries that cut the richness. The trick is a tangzhong made from oat porridge rather than flour paste, which locks in moisture and pushes the beta-glucan fiber straight into the crumb. They keep beautifully for two days and reheat like they were baked that morning.
Ingredients
- 45 g rolled oats
- 220 ml whole milk
- 320 g Bread flour
- 100 g Whole-wheat flour
- 40 g rolled oats
- 7 g Instant yeast
- 7 g fine sea salt
- 25 g Light brown sugar
- 130 ml whole milk , about 35°C
- 1 large eggs , lightly beaten
- 35 g Unsalted butter , softened
- 90 g Frozen lingonberries , kept frozen until folding in; do not thaw
- 15 g rolled oats (optional – can be omitted)
- 15 ml Milk
Instructions
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1
Make the oat tangzhong: whisk the 45 g rolled oats with 220 ml milk in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a stiff, glossy porridge that holds a line when you drag the spoon through, about 4–5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl and cool to just warm (around 35°C); it should be thick enough to mound.
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In a large bowl, combine the bread flour, whole wheat flour, 40 g rolled oats, yeast, salt and brown sugar. Add the cooled oat porridge, warm milk and beaten egg. Mix to a shaggy dough, then knead in the softened butter a little at a time. Knead 8–10 minutes by hand (or 6 minutes in a stand mixer) until smooth, elastic and only slightly tacky — the porridge makes a soft dough, so resist adding much extra flour.
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3
Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, 60–75 minutes. Gently press out the dough, scatter over the still-frozen lingonberries and fold the dough over a few times to distribute them without crushing (frozen berries bleed less). Divide into 12 pieces, shape into taut balls and set snugly in a greased 23 x 33 cm pan so they touch as they proof.
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4
Cover loosely and proof until puffy and pressed together, 35–45 minutes. Meanwhile heat the oven to 200°C. Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with the topping oats.
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Bake at 200°C until deep golden and the internal temperature reaches about 92°C, 18–22 minutes. If the tops brown too fast, tent loosely with foil for the last few minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then lift out; serve warm or within two days, reheating briefly to revive the crumb.