Caramelized Onion Rolls

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    3hrs 20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    469
based on 1 ratings

Serve straight from the oven for a special and satisfying treat. Beautiful with a peppery green salad for lunch or a light supper.

recipe updated 22 Feb. 2022

Ingredients

  • Active dried yeast icon
    Active dried yeast
    7 g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    15 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    30 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1
  • Buttermilk icon
    Buttermilk
    185 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    330 g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    7 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    85 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    70 g
  • Nutmeg icon
    Nutmeg
    1 pinch
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Red onion icon
    Red onion
    750 g
  • Fresh thyme icon
    Fresh thyme
    5 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Spatula
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Microwave
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Pastry brush
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Round pan - 12"
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Large cast iron skillet
  • kCook icon Small bowl

Step preview

  1. Add active dried yeast, granulated sugar and water to a clean small bowl
  2. Add egg and buttermilk to the yeast mixture
  3. Add all purpose flour and sea salt to a clean medium bowl
  4. pour in the yeast mixture
  5. Mix until combined
  6. Add unsalted butter to the dough
  7. Mix until dough forms - medium speed
  8. Knead until elastic - 10 min, dough hook
  9. Prepare a clean large mixing bowl and cover
  10. Let rise until doubled - 1 hr
  11. Add a clean large cast iron skillet - medium heat
  12. Add red onion and fresh thyme to the large cast iron skillet
  13. Cook - 30 min, low heat
  14. Add nutmeg to the onions and mix
  15. Grease a clean round pan
  16. Punch down dough and turn out dough on lightly-floured surface
  17. rough the dough out into a rectangle
  18. Melt a clean small bowl - 30 sec, low heat
  19. Spread dough
  20. Season with salt & pepper
  21. Roll
  22. cut into slices
  23. Arrange dough in round pan
  24. Brush and cover
  25. Let rise until doubled - 30 min
  26. Pre-heat oven - 190°C
  27. Bake until golden brown - 30 min, 190°C
  28. Let cool
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