About
Freshly baked delights from the old world! Old World Pull-Apart Buns are the very definition of buttery, pillowy rolls, the kind you can imagine piled high next to creamy soups or home-grilled steak dinners. Brushed with even more butter (always a good idea), Old World Pull-Apart Buns might just distract you from finishing the main course. Thank goodness they make enough for everyone. Who knew pull-apart rolls could bring people together?
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened, plus more, melted, for brushing on top
- 2/3 cup water, lukewarm
- 1/2 cup milk, lukewarm
Directions
Step 1 -In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, dry milk, sugar, salt, softened butter, water, and milk. Stir until you have a soft dough.
Step 2 -Knead the dough using your hands, a stand mixer, or a bread machine on the dough cycle, until the dough is soft and smooth.
Step 3 -Oil a bowl.
Step 4 -Set the dough in the oiled bowl.
Step 5 -Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and let it rise until it's doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Step 6 -Gently deflate the dough by knocking it down with your hands.
Step 7 -Lightly flour a work surface.
Step 8 -Turn the dough out onto the prepared surface.
Step 9 -Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces.
Step 10 -Round each piece into a smooth ball.
Step 11 -Lightly grease two 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans.
Step 12 -Arrange 8 buns in each pan.
Step 13 -Cover the pans and allow the buns to rise until they're crowded against each other and puffy, about 1 hour.
Step 14 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 15 -Uncover the buns.
Step 16 -Bake until golden brown on top and until the edges of the center bun in each pan spring back lightly when touched, about 20-24 minutes.
Step 17 -Transfer the buns from the oven.
Step 18 -Brush lightly with the melted butter.
Step 19 -Serve warm.
