Dilled Walnut and Cottage Cheese Cloverleaf Rolls
- a 1/4-ounce package (2 1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup creamed cottage cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon dill seeds
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- about 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- In a large bowl proof the yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water for 5 minutes, or until it is foamy.
- Add 1 cup of the flour, the cottage cheese, the egg, the dill, the dill seeds, the walnuts, the zest, and the salt and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until it is combined well.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and beat the mixture with the spoon until it is combined well.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for 8 to 10 minutes, incorporating enough of the remaining 3/4 cup flour, if necessary, to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, turning it to coat it with the oil, and let it rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, or until it is double in bulk.
- Stir down the dough, halve it, and on a lightly floured surface roll each half into a rope about 1 inch in diameter.
- Cut each rope into 24 pieces with a sharp knife and form the pieces into balls.
- Put 3 balls of dough into each of 16 buttered 1/3-cup muffin tins, brush them with the melted butter, and let the rolls rise, uncovered, in a warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are almost double in bulk.
- Bake the rolls in the middle of a preheated 400F.
- oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until they are golden.
- The rolls may be made 1 week in advance and kept wrapped tightly and frozen.
- Reheat the rolls, wrapped in foil, in a preheated 400F.
- oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are heated through.
active dry yeast, flour, cottage cheese, egg, fresh dill, dill seeds, walnuts, freshly grated lemon zest, salt, unsalted butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/dilled-walnut-and-cottage-cheese-cloverleaf-rolls-10403 (may not work)