Pull Apart Rolls – Guest Post
Today I share with you a recipe for bread rolls with an unusual ingredient: mayonnaise. It all started out a day where I had some leftover mayo that needed using. And I was making bread.
I started thinking that if you can make cake or cookies using mayo, it should be equally possible to make bread using mayo. So I tried. And the result was good!
The mayo gave the bread rolls a pleasant crunchiness, while not changing the flavor of the bread. It was like a magic had happened. And now I re-baked those rolls and the magic repeated. And now I am sharing the recipe I used with you. Try it and you won’t be disappointed.
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Pull Apart Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 lb all purpose flour approx. 4 cups
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp activated dry yeast
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp seeds to decorate
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together starting with the flour, adding water, yeast, mayo and lastly the salt.
- Knead well until the dough becomes smooth and keeps together. If the dough is too sticky add a couple of spoon of flour, if is too dry add a bit of water. In the end you should have a rather soft dough.
- Put the dough in a large bowl and cover with plastic film, then place in a warm place to proof (I usually put it in the oven with the light on)
- When the dough has doubled (2-6 hours depending on room condition), form it into balls slightly bigger than a golf ball and place in a baking dish to proof until it doubles in size.
- Choose an baking dish that is not too big. (You can use a large pizza pan or two cake pans.)
- The idea is that while raising the bread rolls will fill the whole pan and create a sort of big flower.
- When the rolls have proofed, brush with the lightly beaten egg and decorate with your favorite seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, flax or even paprika or grated cheese.
- Bake at 400F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nada
can I let this dough rise in the refrigerator overnight or this will affect the dough texture and final product badly?
Chef Dennis Littley
you should be able to get the same rise leaving it overnight in the fridge. I would let it sit out initially for as long as you can and again to let it warm up before using.
Diane
I added salt and sugar to the recipe, and baked in,a cast iron skillet. The rolls came out nicely: flakey andctastey.
Wendy
So, I have a question… I have yet to make a batch of dinner rolls that were successful, sadly. I figured the dough was too dry… so all the recipes I’ve followed were probably written by someone living in a geographic location that’s not as dry as the midwest. Since chef is cooking out of the midwest, I imagine I wouldn’t have to do much adjustments to the recipe re liquid contents? Tips, anyone, please?
nita
the ingredients looks simple. really want to try this
Jessica
Did you knead them in a mixer with a dough hook or by hand.
Chef D
I’m pretty sure she did them by hand, but you could use a mixer if you’re use to using one.
mangiabella
POLA! these look so hypnotizing….I just want to grab it right off the screen. beautiful pic, congrats on the top 9 :o) and…..great post. These sound really do-able for me, easy…. and i need easy in my life right now. keep shining sweet bella!
oh and Il Dolce Di Fare Niente…..I LOVE IT!!!! i must share it with my friends :o)
Kristina
these are beautiful rolls, I can almost taste them now! (heh, I really wish I COULD taste them now…) we are currently on a visit in Missouri, perhaps they are closer than I know?? 🙂
I am happy to find you, Pola – a quick glance at your stunning site was all it took, you are in my reader!
thanks to Dennis for sharing – cheers!
Marsha @ The Harried Cook
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I am making this. Today! I just love the sound of mayo in bread! Thanks for sharing this, Pola!!
Joan DuBose
Did you use bread flour or all-purpose flour??
Chef D
all purpose, thanks for reminding me I did not include that in the recipe, I had the same question!
Betty Childs
Please tell me how many cups of flour in 1 lb of flour. I must be stupid, no one else asked that question!
Chef D
hi Betty,
that’s actually a very good question and it varies depending upon the flour and how you fill the cup, along with a few other contributing factors, which is why most bakers weigh their ingredients. A good rule of thumb is 4 cups to a pound, that may be as close an estimate as you can get.
Thanks for asking
Dennis
Kim Bee
Dennis- I feel your pain. We put tile in our whole house when we renovated. 4 years later I seem to have developed heel spurs. My brother is convinced it’s all the tile and the fact that I wander around barefoot endlessly. I think he’s probably right and hate to admit that. Lol. I hope the time off gives your back a break.
Pola- Seriously this is amazing. They look so moist I can barely stand it. I just want to reach in and cat burglar 1 or 20.
Cindy
This bread looks so delicious!
Just 2 quick questions from a novice baker …
1. Will this work with Miracle Whip too?
2. The baking pan, do you lightly grease it before putting in the balls? Or is that parchment paper in the picture of the final product?
Thanks!
PolaM
Not sure about the miracle whip. Mayo is basically eggs and oil, not sure what exactly is in miracle whip.
I placed a bit of parchment paper on the pan to make it easier to make sure it is easy to detach and so that I don’t need to wash the pan, but for bread there is no real need for greasing or parchment paper.
PolaM
Thanks Courtney! They are indeed easy to make! Give it a try!
Lori Lynn
Mayo? Great idea.
Love all the seeds.
Congrats on T-9!
LL
PolaM
Thanks Lory Lynn!
Missy
Lovely! I like the different little toppings, gives the rolls so much character! Also Mayonnaise? YES!!!
PolaM
And a great taste and crunch too!
Averil
Mayo, who would’ve thought 🙂 But wow! These look amazing. I’m not too keen on mayo, but perhaps I’ll spice it up a notch to take away that sweetness. Congratulations on making Top 9. These rolls and you truly deserve it.
PolaM
Not a fan of mayo either, but in the bread rolls it makes something to the texture, that makes them just awesome!
Sandra
These are beautiful little yummies and well deserving of Top 9!
PolaM
Thanks Sandra!
Liz
These are beautiful, Pola! I love all the different seed toppings…so pretty. Nice to meet you…and thanks to Chef Dennis for another marvelous guest post!
PolaM
It is nice to have different bread rolls using the same dough. And adding seeds allows you to get just that!
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi)
This looks simply amazing. Great recipe!
PolaM
Thanks! I found it amazing that a bit of mayo could change a simple roll so much!
Peggy
Thanks for introducing me to yet another new blogger Chef Dennis! While I’m not a big fan of mayo, I may just have to try these rolls out because they look awesome =)
PolaM
Try them! They are delicious and the mayo gives them such a pleasant texture1 I’m not a fan of mayo either but I do reccomend these!
Suzi
Hey Chef Dennis this is a wonderful guet post. Ahh just look at those rolls they are perfect and I love the various different seeds. Nice to meet you Pola, your rolls sound tasty.
PolaM
Nice to meet you Suzi!
Kiri W.
Love seeing Pola over here! 🙂 Great post – I’ve never seen mayonnaise rolls, what a great recipe!
PolaM
I’ve discovered it is actually not that unusual, but I came up with the idea all by myself!
Kelly
Ohh these just look amazing, I absolutely love fresh bread! 🙂
PolaM
Me too! There is something about warm bread that just makes it irresistible!
Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie
I’m thrilled to see Pola over here! She’s our fearless leader at “World on a Plate”, and I’ve enjoyed following her posts for a while now. Great recipe!
PolaM
Glad to see you here too!
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef
Who could possibly be disappointed with these beautiful pull apart rolls! I can’t wait to try them myself.
PolaM
Let me know how it goes if you try baking them!
Nami | Just One Cookbook
Beautiful pull=apart rolls Pola! I like you added different seeds on top of the bread. It’s interesting you added mayonnaise. Japanese love (Japanese) mayonnaise and we put in strange foods. Looks yum! Chef Dennis, great choice of guest today. 🙂 Have a nice weekend to you two!
PolaM
Then you definitely have to try these! I am not a fan of mayo, but this are amazing!
Elin
I love roll buns and I am crazy over making them too. I have never used mayo in bun making and this is new to me. I am glad I came here today. Been so busy lately 🙁 Thanks Pola for sharing this recipe and I shall hop over to see an Italian cooking in the Midwest .
Chef Dennis, thanks for introducing another great baker and cook to us. Keep up the good work. I have five more years to go before I can retire and you have four years…so lets have fun and enjoy our work and our blogging :p
PolaM
Thanks Elin! I could not stop myself from eating those buns! They are tat good (or I’m that crazy over buns)
Betty Ann @Mango_Queen
These pull-apart rolls look amazing! I can just smell the aroma of it coming out of the oven. Love the addition of mayo — must try this one soon! Thanks for the recipe, Pola! Great guest post, Chef Dennis!
PolaM
Thanks! Hope you try them out and let me know how it goes!
anna
what a cool idea! i’ve made a cake with mayo, but never bread. gorgeous rolls!
PolaM
I tried adding mayo to cake and didn’t work for me, but in bread….. AWESOME!
Elizabeth
Carbs are so amazing!
PolaM
Good to see someone share my feelings!
ping
Interesting! I’ve never used mayo in bread-making nor in cookies before. I suppose it’s like using sour cream, except it’s more dense … but then it’s a totally new flavor altogether. You’re right, I should just make this and stop guessing at the flavors 🙂
PolaM
Yep! try! They’ll convince you!
Cher
Lovely rolls & mayo – what a great idea. It totally makes sense, but I woudl have never thought of it!
Hope you enjoyed your week off, Chef!
PolaM
Sometimes ideas work like magic! this was one of those times!
Mary
This is brilliant. I never would have thought of trying mayo in a bread. How cool that it worked!
PolaM
And it worked great too! One of my best experiments!