Cilantro-Scallion Bread
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 1 3/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cubed
- 1 large egg plus 1 yolk
- Or: use premade type dinner rolls.
- 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for bowl and brushing
- ingredient info:
- Black sesame seeds can be found at better supermarkets and at Asian and Indian markets.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour 1/2 cup warm water (105u0b0-115u0b0) into a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar over; let stand until mixture bubbles, about 10 minutes.
- Place flour, butter, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon sugar in bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Beat in egg, yolk, and yeast mixture, scraping down sides.
- Knead on medium speed until dough is soft and smooth, about 5 minutes. Form dough into a ball; transfer to a large, lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- For premade rolls: Unroll from can and lay flat. Spread herb mixture evenly and roll up. Bake according to package directions or until golden (don't use the recipe time or they will burn)
- Meanwhile, combine scallions and cilantro in a food processor and pulse to finely chop. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; stir in all sesame seeds and 3 tablespoons oil and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Roll dough into a 18x9" rectangle. Spoon scallion mixture evenly onto center and spread mixture to corners of dough. Working from one short edge, roll dough rectangle into a cylinder. Cut cylinder into 3/4" dough swirls. Transfer dough swirls to prepared baking sheet; brush with oil. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
active dry yeast, kosher salt, sugar, flour, unsalted butter, egg, scallions, fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, olive oil, black sesame seeds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cilantro-scallion-bread-50143713 (may not work)