Jalapeño Pickles

Here's how:

• 1

  Dissolve the yeast in the water. Mix all the ingredients except the cheese and jalapeños in a mixer for 3 minutes on low and 7 minutes on high. Double the time if you’re kneading by hand. Drain the jalapeños and chop them into coarse pieces. Add the cheese and jalapeños and mix for a few turns on low speed.

• 2

  Take the dough out and knead it a little on a floured surface, shape it into a round, and place it in a bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

• 3

  Divide the dough into 35 pieces, shape them into round buns, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise for about 50–60 minutes in the oven with only the light on (expect the rising time to double at room temperature).

• 4

  Let the buns come to room temperature, then carefully slice them straight across. Preheat the oven to 250 °C.

• 5

  When the oven reaches 250 °C, place the loaves in the center of the oven and lower the temperature to 225 °C. Bake for about ten minutes or until the loaves are a nice golden brown.