Onion-Mustard Monkey Bread
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 envelope dry active yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Salt
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the milk and sugar and heat just until warm.
- Transfer to a large bowl, stir in the yeast and let stand until foamy, 5 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt until a sticky dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, 5 minutes.
- Oil the bowl and return the dough to it.
- Cover with plastic and let stand in a draft-free spot until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Butter a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into 4 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a 12-inch log and cut each log in 12 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet.
- Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, 6 minutes.
- Stir in the mustard, chives and thyme.
- Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter; stir until melted.
- Season lightly with salt and transfer to the large bowl to cool slightly.
- Add half of the dough balls and turn to coat with the onion mixture.
- Arrange the balls in the bottom of the pan.
- Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand until risen to the top of the pan, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Bake the bread in the lower third of the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden.
- Cover the pan loosely with foil, reduce the oven temperature to 375 and bake for 30 minutes longer, or until risen.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Set an inverted plate on top and turn the bread out onto it.
- Set another plate on top and invert the bread so it's right side up.
- Break into rolls or cut into slices.
butter, milk, sugar, active yeast, allpurpose flour, salt, onion, wholegrain mustard, chives, thyme
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/onion-mustard-monkey-bread (may not work)