Homemade Buttered Rosemary and Sea Salt Skillet Rolls
These are incredibly tender and delicious homemade bread rolls, baked in a cast-iron skillet, then doused with melted butter, chopped rosemary and a little sea salt. These can be ready in less than hour, and they are tender and so addictive!
Servings 9rolls
Calories 358kcal
Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net
Ingredients
1/4cupwarm water105°F to 110°F
1pkgbread machine yeastor instant yeast
2teaspoonssugar
1cupmilkjust to scalding hot (do not simmer or boil)
1/3cupsugar
1/4cupbutter
1teaspoonsalt
1egglightly beaten
3 1/2cupsbread flourdough will be somewhat sticky, but the less you use, the lighter the rolls
1cupswhole wheat flour
3tablespoonsvital wheat glutenoptional
2tablespoonsbuttermelted, for brushing
Garnish:
1 Tbspfresh rosemary
2tspcoarse sea saltnot table salt!
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Stir in the 2 teaspoons of sugar. Let sit for about 5 minutes until mixture foams up.If using instant yeast, there is no need to dissolve it in the water and sugar. Just add to the dry ingredients.
Heat milk in microwave (or in small saucepan on stove top)
Add sugar, butter, salt to hot milk and stir until butter is melted. Cool to 105°F to 110°F.
Pour milk mixture into bowl of stand mixer.
Add the yeast mixture; egg and mix together.
Mix in all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten (if using), beating to form a soft dough. Knead with mixer for 5 minutes, adding extra flour, if needed.
Place dough in warm oiled or buttered bowl, turning greased side up. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place* until doubled in bulk, about 60 minutes.
NOTE: I preheat the oven on WARM and then immediately turn it off. My dough rises in 45 minutes. I use bread machine fast-acting yeast.
Gently, press dough down and hand-knead for 5 minutes on lightly floured surface.
Divide dough into 9 pieces and shape into round rolls. Place them, into a seasoned and lightly oiled cast iron skillet.
Cover with a clean cloth & let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 20 minutes. (I return them to the oven, until it's time to preheat it for baking).
OPTIONAL: Melt 1/2 stick of butter, and brush all over the rolls-- gently, so you don't deflate them. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt & rosemary.
Bake at 375°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
Brush tops of rolls with additional melted butter, while they are hot!
MY TOUCH: brush with additional melted butter and inhale the aroma in the kitchen....heavenly!
Notes
Recipe source: adapted from The Pioneer Woman (she used frozen bread dough, and I made mine from scratch)