Whole Wheat Buns with Sun-dried Tomato, Olives and Rosemary
- 2 tablespoons yeast, active dry
- 2 cups water warm
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes chopped, about 8 each, oil packed, or dried and bleached
- 1/4 cup black olives chopped
- 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups pastry flour, whole wheat
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 large eggs beaten with 1 1/2 teaspoons water, or you can only egg white
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Dissolve the yeast in a mixture of 2 cups water and the honey in a bowl.
- Let stand until frothy to activate the yeast, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, rosemary, oil, whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, garlic powder and salt, mix with a mixer or by hand.
- Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
- Place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat the surface.
- Let rise, covered, in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Divide into 10 portions and shape into balls.
- Flatten into buns and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle with cornmeal, brush with the egg mixture and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- Bake the buns until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Cool for a few minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack and cool.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
yeast, water, honey, tomatoes, black olives, rosemary, olive oil, pastry flour, flour, garlic, salt, cornmeal, eggs, sesame seeds
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/whole-wheat-buns-sun-dried-toma-50519 (may not work)