Cheesy French Onion Soup Rolls
by emijuju
sidebaking
Ingredients
produce
- 1 cupcaramelized onions(remaining)
- 3yellow onions(sliced thin)
- 1/3 cupcaramelized onions(cooled, chopped)
protein
- 1egg(room temp)
dairy
- 1/2 cupprovolone or swiss cheese(shredded)
- 1/2 cupunsalted butter(soft)
- 3 tbspunsalted butter(melted)
- 1/2 cupmozzarella cheese(shredded)
- 1 cupgruyère cheese(shredded)
- 3 tbspunsalted butter
grain
- ~3 cupsbread flour
pantry staple
- 1/2 tsponion powder
- 1/4 tspsalt
- 1/2 tspsugar
- 1 tbspsugar
- 1/2 tspdried thyme(dried)
- 1 1/2 tspsalt
- 1 tspthyme
- 1/2 tsponion powder
- 1/4 tspblack pepper
other
- 2 1/4 tspactive dry yeast
- 2/3 cupwater(warm)
Instructions
- Slice onions thin and sauté on medium/medium-low with butter, salt, and sugar until caramelized. Let cool before using.
- In a large bowl, add warm water, sugar, and yeast. Bloom yeast until foamy. Add melted butter, egg, and mix.
- Add bread flour, onion powder, thyme, and salt. Once it looks shaggy, add in the caramelized onions and knead for 8-10 minutes.
- Place dough in a bowl and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Punch dough and roll out.
- Shred cheese and set aside. Mix butter, thyme, onion powder, and pepper.
- Spread butter mixture over rolled out dough, then evenly sprinkle on remaining caramelized onions and cheese. Roll dough tightly and cut into about 8-9 pieces.
- Optional: Add cheese at the bottom for a nice layer.
- Bake at 350 for 28-35 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Optional: Brush melted butter on top of rolls after baking and sprinkle with parsley, chives, or flaky salt.