Onion Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm milk (105-115 f)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups water (105-115 f)
• 1 (1 ounce) package active dry yeast (1 tablespoon)
• 2 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 5 -6 cups all-purpose flour
• cornmeal
• 1 egg , slightly beaten with
• 1 tablespoon cold water

Recipe

• 1 combine warm milk, sugar, salt and butter.
• 2 in a large warm bowl, pour in warm water, sprinkle yeast over the water and stir until dissolved.
• 3 add milk mixture, onion and 3 cups flour to the yeast mixture.
• 4 beat until smooth.
• 5 add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured board.
• 7 knead until smooth and elastic (about 8-10 minutes).
• 8 place dough in a greased bowl, turning dough to grease the top.
• 9 cover dough and let rise in a warm place (free from drafts) until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• 10 punch dough down and divide into 14 equal pieces.
• 11 shape pieces of dough into round balls.
• 12 place dough balls (about 3 inches apart) on greased baking sheets that have been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• 13 cover and let rise again in draft free, warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• 14 cut a small"x" into the tops of the rolls with a sharp knife or razor.
• 15 bake rolls in a preheated 400°f oven for 20 minutes.
• 16 brush rolls with the egg /cold water wash.
• 17 bake rolls 5 minutes longer, or until done.
• 18 remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
• 19 ***asan option, you can sprinkle the roll tops with a bit of additional minced onion after they are brushed with the egg wash.