Buttermilk Onion Pull-Apart Rolls
People, this was such an easy recipe and so absolutely scrumptious. It’s from Martha Stewart’s Original Classics Cookbook via Serious Eats. Oh, my. I’m in a bit of pain today from eating two. It seems my wheat sensitivity is building up again, so time to do a cleanse and lay off for a while. What a glorious way to say goodbye!
The dough was quite sticky and soft when I scraped it out of the bowl and onto the counter to knead after its ten minutes in the KitchenAid with the dough hook.
Five minutes under hand turned it into a springy, silky soft ball of dough that took close to two hours to double in size, even in a warmed oven. But it was only 17º out yesterday, so it had its work cut out for it.
After the rise, I punched it down and rolled it out into a big rectangle and spread the caramelized onions all over. I cut down the onions by half because Chris has a hard time digesting too many onions. I also skipped the nutmeg and used dried thyme and cracked pepper because I wanted something more savory to go with the Butternut Soup (from Joy of Cooking).
The dough after the rise was even silkier, if that’s possible. This is by far the softest dough I’ve ever worked with and had success. When I rolled it up and cut the roll into thick slices, I had to finagle the pieces into the pan for the second rise without squishing them and losing the onions.
But it worked out and after an hour they puffed up beautifully. Thirty five minutes in the oven and they came out golden brown and filling the whole house with the most sweet and savory fragrance.
They were the perfect accompaniment to the soup, which has a bit of ginger and is mellow sweet, creamy and topped with chopped cilantro. Just the meal for a blizzardy night in Ohio. We rounded it off with a green salad and a glass of the grape while watching Michael Clayton (pretty good).
Half of the pan is left, and they’re staring at me from the kitchen counter this morning, just begging for a poached egg and some bacon, but I will not give in to the siren’s call.
My belly really does hurt.
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar."
~Helen Hayes
March 9th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Oh, yum. Those look awesome.
…and I love that green soup bowl!
March 9th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I l-o-v-e that soup! And the rolls look yummy. I baked pane rustica from No Need to Knead (the book with the ciabatta bread recipe—-did I ever send it to you, Kelly?
Now I have Tollhouse Cookie Brownies in the oven for the swim team banquet that I hope will be canceled. Churches have canceled services but the swim team trucks on. Go figure.
March 9th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
mouthwatering
March 9th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Oh, serious YUM!
March 9th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Everything looks scrumptious. I plan on tyring some of your recipes out soon.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Meg, I highly recommend! The bowl is actually from a set of green milk dessert bowls. I once had six, but am down to five. Nothing beats the happiness of homemade ice cream and berries in those bowls, eaten while sitting around the picnic table in the evening, listening to the crickets.
c’mon summer!
March 10th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Hey Debra, no…you never did send that recipe. Life intervenes, eh? I need to pick up that book.
So did swim get canceled? Did you have to eat all of the brownies yourself? Yum!
March 10th, 2008 at 7:58 am
I’ll send you the recipe—-really. The banquet was on as scheduled. #2 daughter received 2 trophies, one being the “Hard Work Pays” award. There were so many refined carbs that people were asked to take some home. I respectfully declined, but I was given a pizza to take home. I really wanted to bring veggies, but didn’t have enough in the house. It took us 4 hours to dig out so we could get out of the driveway!
March 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Boy, with all the good cooking going on in this family it is going to be really hard to decide who I am going to live with in my old age!!!
Looks yummy, now I am going to go and have my bowl of weight-watchers instant oatmeal - I am on strike!
Love you, Mom
March 13th, 2008 at 5:24 am
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March 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Yum. Your family is very lucky, too!