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Whole Wheat, Rosemary & Caramelized Onion Rolls

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Rustic and scrumptious! This recipe yields wonderful soft and chewy mini loaves of heaven!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CARAMELIZING ONIONS:
  • 1 whole Large Sweet Onion, Cut In Half And Sliced Thin Into Half Moons
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • _____
  • FOR THE ROLLS:
  • 1-½ cup Warm Water (110 Degrees)
  • 3 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Plus More For Coating Bowl
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary, Leaves Removed And Chopped
  • Melted Butter, For Brushing On The Cooking Rolls

Preparation

For the onions: Sauté sliced onions and minced garlic in the 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Cook them until brown and caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes.

For the bread: Pour warm water into a bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top. Add the honey and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir gently until combined. Set aside.

Combine flours and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the flour mixture your onions and rosemary. Next pour in the yeast/honey/olive oil mixture stirring gently until dough is combined. (The dough should be sticky!)

Generously flour a flat surface. Knead dough 15 to 20 times, adding flour generously to make it easier to handle. (Keep it sticky, though!)

Drizzle some olive oil into a separate bowl and then add your ball of dough, turning to coat. Cover with a warm damp tea towel and place in a warm spot for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Divide dough into twelve portions, and form each into a round shape. Place on a parchment paper, then cover with a clean towel and allow to rise for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until brown. Brush with butter halfway through baking time.

Serve with copious amount of yummy butter!

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karirood on 3.3.2011

This is the first time I’ve made any kind of homemade dough and they turned out great! They freeze really well too.

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Laurie - Simply Scratch on 11.4.2010

dixie10… I’ve never made them with all whole wheat… but go for it! I’m sure it would be fine!

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dixie10 on 11.4.2010

These sound really good but i was disappointed to find out that they weren’t actually whole wheat. Would it be possible to make these with whole wheat flour only?

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Laurie - Simply Scratch on 11.3.2010

CookinCT… that should be fine! I just like the flavor whole wheat gives to this recipe… all-purpose flour or bread flour should work just fine!

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PamFromNY on 11.1.2010

I’ve been waiting for a recipe like this. My local Wegmans grocery store bakery makes a Rosemary/Olive Oil/Sea Salt bread that is just wonderful. Expensive. I’ll try this this week. Thanks for sharing!

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Jenelle Miller on 10.10.2018

delicious, the whole house smells good. I added the fresh rosemary (chopped) to the onions which were caramelizing, just for the last couple of minutes to help soften it a little. Also I made them a little smaller so they are more like dinner rolls

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msblue on 5.1.2012

These are fantastic. I might add a little more rosemary next time but they are the best rolls I have made in quite some time. Thanks for sharing.

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sambugjoebear on 3.8.2012

These were pretty good- I think next time though I will add more rosemary- I don’t think I put enough in.

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MAChancellor on 11.19.2011

Simple and delicious!

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jimmeghawk on 5.19.2011

These are delicious! I used dried rosemary, and they tasted so, so good! Thanks for a wonderful recipe! I will be making these again!

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