Onion Pull Apart Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, divided (2 sticks)
• 1 tablespoon yeast (1 envelope)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 3/4 cups flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 2 lbs onions
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 butter a 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
• 2 butter a large bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a small bowl combine yeast, sugar and water. let mixture stand 5 minutes or until foamy and then stir until dissolved. stir in buttermilk and egg.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl combine 2 1/4 cups flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in buttermilk/yeast mixture, stirring to combine. stir in 6 tablespoons softened butter and mix on medium high speed using dough hooks on an electric mixer for 10 minutes or mix by hand with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
• 5 put dough on a floured board and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons flour. knead until smooth (5 minutes).
• 6 transfer dough to the buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap and/or a damp towel. let rise until double (1 hour).
• 7 slice 1 1/2 pound of the onions into 1/4-inch slices and chop the remaining 1/2 pound onions.
• 8 melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. add onions, raise heat to high, and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until onions are soft. remove from heat. stir in nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt. let cool.
• 9 punch down dough and turn onto a floured board. roll dough into a 17x10-inch rectangle and brush with 3 tablespoons melted butter. spread onions over dough.
• 10 starting at one long edge, roll dough into a log, pressing seam to seal.
• 11 cut into 12 slices.
• 12 arrange slices, cut side up, in the prepared pan and brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
• 13 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 14 bake rolls for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.