Description
Soft, delicate savory rolls with delicious basil pesto filling-surely a hit!
Ingredients
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- 5 cups (500 g) all purpose flour
- 1 packet (7 g) instant dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) warm milk
- 1 cup (250 ml) warm water
- 1/2 cup (120 g) pesto genovese, home made or store bought
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp thyme
Instructions
- Combine yeast with sugar and warm milk, leave for 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour with salt, add yeast and milk mixture, olive oil and warm water. Knead until soft dough forms. Leave in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Slightly knead risen dough one more time. Roll it out into a rectangle. Brush with pesto sauce and roll up jelly-roll fashion, beginning with a long side. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Put them cut side up into buttered rectangle baking pan and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 Celsius) and bake rolls for about 35 minutes, until nicely golden.
- Melt butter with thyme and brush over hot rolls. Serve warm.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins