This recipe for a bread using yeast will take two and a half hours from start to finish.
| Onion rolls | makes 12 rolls | |||
| 2 Tbsp. active dry yeast | 1 tsp. salt | |||
| 1 tsp.sugar | 3 Tbsp. caraway seed | |||
| 1 cup lukewarm water | 5 Tbsp. dried minced onion | |||
| 1 cup milk | 1 cup rye flour | |||
| 2 Tbsp. brown sugar | 3 - 4 cups white flour | |||
| 2 Tbsp. olive oil | ||||
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| Proof the yeast with the sugar in the water. Heat 1/2 cup milk, brown sugar and oil in a | ||||
| medium saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. Pour into a large mixing bowl and add | ||||
| the remaining milk. Cool and add the yeast mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and | ||||
| mix, adding as much additional white flour as needed and continue mixing until dough | ||||
| is stiff. Turn the dough onto a floured board and knead for about 2 minutes or until the | ||||
| dough is smooth and elastic. Wash out mixing bowl, dry out thoroughly and grease with | ||||
| olive oil. Put dough back into the bowl, cover with a damp towel and put into a warm oven | ||||
| to rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour. Divide the dough in thirds and then divide each | ||||
| third into four pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, place on a greased cookie sheet and | ||||
| flatten slightly. Place sheet into the oven and let rise again, about 45 minutes. Bake at | ||||
| 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the rolls are browned. Remove from oven and cool | ||||
| on a medal rack. Serve. | ||||