Pesto Rolls Recipe
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 49 minutes
Yield: 18 rolls
Description: Not your ordinary dinner roll! These flavorful pesto rolls can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container, or even prepared weeks in advance and frozen. Simply reheat before serving for a fresh-out-of-the-oven taste.
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 – 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions:
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In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups of the flour and the yeast. Set aside.
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In a medium saucepan, heat milk, water, butter, sugar, and salt just until warm (120 to 130°F), and the butter is almost melted.
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Add the milk mixture to the dry mixture along with the egg.
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Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping the sides of the bowl constantly.
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Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
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Stir in the pesto sauce.
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Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
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Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
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Shape the dough into a ball.
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Place the dough in a large greased bowl, turning it once to grease the surface of the dough.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Punch the dough down.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
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Divide the dough in half.
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Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, lightly grease eighteen 2 1/2-inch muffin cups.
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Divide each half of the dough into 9 equal portions.
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Divide each portion into three pieces.
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Shape each piece into a ball, pulling the edges under to make a smooth top.
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Place 3 balls in each muffin cup, smooth sides up.
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Sprinkle the tops with Parmesan cheese.
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Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (about 30 minutes).
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown.
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Immediately remove the rolls from the pans.
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Cool on wire racks.
Recipe Notes:
- Prep time does not include overnight chilling or the 30-minute rise time.
- To reheat room temperature rolls, wrap in foil and warm in a 375°F oven for 7-10 minutes.
- For frozen rolls, wrap and reheat for about 20 minutes.
- These rolls are perfect for lunch, snacks, potlucks, or even holiday gatherings like Christmas.
- Each roll is approximately 183.2 calories, with 5.2 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 23.2 milligrams of cholesterol, 211.7 milligrams of sodium, 28.5 grams of carbohydrates, 1.1 grams of fiber, 3.8 grams of sugar, and 5.3 grams of protein.
