Parisian Pletzl
- 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups diced onions
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- Pour 1 cup lukewarm water into a large bowl.
- Stir in the yeast and the sugar until dissolved.
- Add 4 cups flour, the eggs, 1/4 cup of the oil, and the salt.
- Mix well, and knead for about 10 minutes, or until smooth, adding more flour if necessary.
- Or use a food processor or a standing mixer with a dough hook.
- Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, and let rise, covered, for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and grease two cookie sheets.
- Divide the dough into twelve balls, and roll or flatten them out into rounds about 6 inches in diameter.
- Put the rounds on the cookie sheets, and make thumbprints in the centers.
- Brush the dough with cold water, and sprinkle about 1/4 cup of onion in each indentation.
- Brush the rounds with the remaining vegetable oil, and sprinkle the poppy seeds on top.
- Let sit for 15 minutes, uncovered.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Then, if you like, slip the pletzlach under the broiler for a minute, to brown the onions.
- Serve lukewarm, as is or in a big pletzl sandwich.
active dry yeast, sugar, flour, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, onions, poppy seeds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/parisian-pletzl-373972 (may not work)