Onion Rolls, Bread Machine

Total Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 3/4 cup water, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons water, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; add onion. saute onion about 10 minutes until tender, but not browned. remove pan from heat and allow onion to cool slightly.
• 2 reserve 1/4 cup of the onion mixture; set aside. place remaining onion mixture and dough ingredients in bread pan, select the dough setting, and press start.
• 3 when dough cycle is complete, turn dough onto a floured countertop or cutting board. gently roll and stretch dough into a 12-inch rope. with a sharp knife, divide dough into 10 pieces.
• 4 grease a large baking sheet. roll each piece of dough into a ball and then flatten slightly. place rolls on prepared sheet. in a small bowl, beat together remaining egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt; brush egg mixture over each roll. spread approximately 1 teaspoon of reserved onion mixture on each roll. let rise in warm oven 30 to 45 minutes until doubled. (hint: to warm oven slightly turn oven on warm setting for 2 minutes, then turn it off and place covered dough in oven to rise. remove sheet from oven to preheat.).
• 5 preheat oven to 375°f bake rolls 20 minutes until they are golden and onion is brown, but not burnt. remove from oven and cool on racks.