Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes Buttermilk-Onion Pull-Apart Rolls 3.2 (49) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 6, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: John Kernick Yield: 1 dozen These guaranteed-showstopper onion rolls are made with buttermilk and filled with sweet onions sauteed in butter and scented with nutmeg. The onion filling is spread onto a rectangle of dough, which isrolled and sliced. The rounds arethen fit into the baking pan andpuff up together with the second rise. Ingredients 11 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 ⅜ sticks), softened, plus more for bowl, plus 5 tablespoons melted 1 envelope (¼ ounce) active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons warm water (105 degrees to 110 degrees) ¾ cup buttermilk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 ¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for surface and pin 2 teaspoons salt 2 pounds sweet onions, such as Rio (1 ½ pounds cut into ¼-inch slices, ½ pound finely chopped) ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Directions Butter a 9-inch cake pan using 1 tablespoon softened butter. Butter a large bowl; set aside. Stir together yeast, sugar, and water in a small bowl; let mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir until dissolved. Stir in buttermilk and egg. Mix 2 3/4 cups flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook. Make a well in center. Pour in buttermilk mixture; mix to combine. Add 6 tablespoons softened butter; mix on medium-high speed until a soft dough forms, about 10 minutes. Scrape dough onto a lightly floured work surface; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons flour. Knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer to buttered bowl. Cover dough with a clean kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons softened butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; raise heat to high, and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir in nutmeg. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let cool. Punch down dough, and turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 17-by-10-inch rectangle, and brush with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Spread onions evenly over dough. Starting on 1 long side, roll dough into a log. Press seam to seal. Cut into about 12 slices, about 1 1/4 inches thick each. Arrange slices, cut sides up, in buttered pan, and brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 50 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake rolls until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Immediately invert and unmold rolls onto a wire rack. Serve warm. Rate it Print