Herb and Lavender Rolls
Ingredients
- 12 each servings (24 rolls)
- 6 cup bread flour
- 2 package (1 1/2 tablespoons) active dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 0 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 cup butter
- 0.3 cup plus 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
- 1 tsp chopped lavender flowers (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the dough: In a large bowl or food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine flour, yeast, and salt.
- 2
In a small bowl, stir buttermilk and soda together.
- 3
Use a wooden spoon to stir the liquid into the flour mixture or, with the processor running, gradually add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients.
- 4
Process until a soft, supple dough forms or, on a lightly floured surface, knead dough by hand until smooth - about 15 minutes.
- 5
Form dough into a ball.
- 6
Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap.
- 7
Let rise until doubled - about an hour.
- 8
Form the rolls: Lightly spray two 12-cup muffin tins with vegetable-oil cooking spray and set aside.
- 9
Punch the dough down and place on a lightly floured surface.
- 10
Divide dough in half and pat the dough into two 6 x 6-inch squares, cover with a clean towel, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 11
In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
- 12
In a small bowl, mix the herbes de Provence and the lavender flowers, if using.
- 13
With a lightly floured rolling pin, shape 1 square of dough into a 12 x 24-inch rectangle.
- 14
Using a pastry brush, coat the dough with half of the melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 of the herb mixture.
- 15
Using a sharp knife or pizza wheel, cut the dough along the 24-inch length into six 12-inch-long, 2-inch-wide strips.
- 16
Stack the 6 strips, butter side up, and cut each into twelve 2-inch square stacks.
- 17
Pinch one side each of the 12 dough stacks together and place, pinched end first, into a muffin tin.
- 18
Repeat, using remaining square of dough.
- 19
Lightly cover with towel and let rise until doubled in bulk -- about 45 minutes.
- 20
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- 21
Bake the rolls: Place rolls on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown - 15 to 20 minutes.
- 22
Remove immediately from the muffin tin and cool on a wire rack.
- 23
Serve warm.