Brotchen

Mix flour, salt, sugar and lecithin in a bowl, add butter. Dissolve the yeast in a bit of the water and the add to the flour. Knead to a dough with the rest of the water. Form the dough into a ball and let it sit in the covered bowl at 20 to 25 degrees centigrade for 20 minutes. Divide the dough into 12 parts and, on a floured surface, form balls. Put the Brotchen on a baking sheet lined with paper, brush with water and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seed, if you like. Cover with a cloth and let sit for another 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees centigrade and put a flat bowl with boiling water on the bottom of the oven. Bake the Brotchen for about 25 minutes.