Easy Scrolls (Ham and Cheese or any flavour you desire)

I’m sharing one of my budget go-to recipes this week.

I have been using this recipe for about 4 years in my Thermomix (maybe more). You could also use a mixer with a dough hook to make this recipe (no need to have a Thermomix).

My kids love these, and it’s an easy lunch when you don’t have a lot in the cupboards/fridge. I purchased my flour from Costco in bulk a few years ago and it’s still going strong (12.5kgs of it). I estimate the main cost of this recipe is the fillings you use.

I’ve written this recipe so you can make the scroll base dough and then add your own fillings. My favourites are Ham and Cheese, and Vegemite and Cheese. You could also do cinnamon scrolls or spinach and feta (you can be as inventive as you want).

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Ingredients for the Scroll Base 

• 1 ¼ Cups of warm water 
• 2 tsp instant yeast (Note: I keep mine in the freezer mine and it lasts forever. I’ve had mine for about 2 years no joke) 
• 1 ½ tsp vegetable oil 
• 3 cups of plain (all purpose) flour 
• 2 tsp salt

Customisable Filling

Feel free to be inventive and make your own flavours

• 200gms Ham 
• 1 ½ cups of grated cheese 
• Tomato or BBQ Sauce (I use both as a pizza sauce on the dough, but this is up to you)

Method 

1. Add all ingredients to the thermomix bowl.  
2. Mix 5 SEC – SPEED 5 (Thermomix setting or equivalent settings in your mixer with dough hook).  
3. Then scrape down the sides.  
4. Then change the setting to dough. Then 60 SEC – KNEADING (Thermomix settings or equivalent setting in your mixer with dough hook). 
5. Then get the dough out of the thermomix bowl and shape into a ball (that’s all tucked in on itself).  
6. Then place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with compostable gladwrap (or other sustainable wrap), and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes to rise (prove).  
7. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius (fan forced).  
8. Once it has doubled place the dough on a floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll out in a rectangle shape that is 1cm thick.  
9. Then spread your customisable ingredients on the dough.  
10. Then carefully roll the dough into a log and cut the log up into 3cm slices.  
11. Place the scroll slices on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.  

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