Caramelized Onion Rolls With Herb Butter Food

CARAMELIZED ONION BUNS

Steps:

• For dough, put yeast, sugar, salt, 3 cups flour, water, eggs and butter in mixing bowl.
• Beat on high for 3 to 5 minutes, until very smooth.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in 3 cups flour.
• Add flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough becomes too stiff to stir.
• Turn out onto work surface and continue to add remaining flour, kneading, until dough is smooth, 7 to 10 minutes.
• (Use last 1/4 cup flour only if needed to prevent sticking.) Grease large bowl.
• Add dough, turning to coat.
• Cover and leave in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
• For onions, melt butter in skillet over low heat.
• Add onions, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes or until very soft.
• Sprinkle in sugar.
• Increase heat to medium-low.
• Stir until onions are very brown but not scorched (2-3 minutes).
• Add Worcestershire, scrape up browned bits and simmer, stirring until juices evaporate.
• Cool.
• To make buns, punch down dough and knead in onions until evenly distributed.
• Divide and roll into 10 smooth round buns.
• Place on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Cover and let rest 30 minutes.
• For glaze, whisk egg whites with water and brush over each bun.
• Bake buns in two batches in the centre of a preheated 375°F oven for 20 to 22 minutes, until golden brown and tops start to sound hollow when tapped.

CHEESY SKILLET CRESCENT ROLLS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the onions to a paper towel-lined plate and wipe the skillet clean.
• On the wide end of each dough triangle, spoon a scant tablespoonful of caramelized onions and sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon Swiss cheese. Starting at the wide end, gently roll up the dough around the filling; place in the skillet. There will be some space between each roll, but the rolls will puff up and come together when baked.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the rolls are golden and puffy, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION ROLLS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Herb Butter.
• Combine in a small bowl, softened butter with 1 tbsp each of finely chopped, fresh parsley and thyme.
• Mix well, cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Dough.
• Combine milk, 1/4 cup butter, oil and salt in pot over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil then remove from heat and cool.
• Pour warm water into small bowl.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand 5 minutes, until foamy.
• Add remaining 2 tsps of butter to frying pan and melt over medium low heat.
• Add onions and cook 20 minutes until browned.
• Take pan off heat and cool onions.
• Once the onions are cooled chop and set aside.
• In large bowl whisk together 1 egg, 3 tsps parsley, thyme, milk and yeast mixtures.
• Stir in 3 cups flour until just combined.
• Stir in remaining flour slowly until dough is no longer sticky.
• Knead dough 3-5 minutes on a floured surface.
• Form dough into disk.
• Add half of the chopped onions ontop of the disk.
• Fold disk in half and knead in onions.
• Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
• (45- 60 minutes).
• Punch down the dough.
• Cut dough in half with knife.
• Cut each piece into four pieces.
• Now cut each piece into thirds.
• You should have 24 pieces when finished cutting.
• Roll each piece into 7" long rope.
• Spiral each rope, pinching the end into the roll to seal.
• (should look like a small danish).
• Place on baking sheet, cover and let rise until almost double in size.
• (20-30 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly beat remaining egg and brush over rolls.
• Top with remaining onion and parsley.
• Bake 18-20 minutes.
• Serve with herb butter and enjoy.

ONION ROLLS - BREAD MACHINE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add water (yes 3/4 cup AND the 2tbs) to the bread machine followed by the lemon juice, sugar, flour, and then the yeast.
• Set bread machine to the dough setting and start the cycle.
• When cycle is done, remove dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead about 5 minutes.
• Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough out into a large rectangle.
• Sprinkle dough with about 3/4 of the onions, reserving some to sprinkle on top later.
• Starting from the side closest to you roll the dough up into a tube shape.
• Slice the dough into 1 inch slices as if you were making cinnamon rolls.
• Place each slice, on it's side, on a greased baking sheet and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• Allow rolls to rise for about 30 mins or until doubled in size. At this time you can sprinkle the remaining diced onions on the tops of each roll.
• While rising, preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit.
• Bake about 20-25 mins or until golden brown.
• Cool and enjoy!

ROAST TURKEY WITH HERB BUTTER AND CARAMELIZED-ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• For gravy base:.
• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until deep brown, about 40 minutes.
• Mix in rosemary and thyme, then flour; stir 1 minute.
• Add vinegar and honey; simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.).
• For turkey:.
• Mix butter and herbs in small bowl.
• Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.
• Place on rack set in large roasting pan. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Spread 1/4 cup herb butter over breast meat under skin. Rub remaining butter over outside of turkey.
• Place turkey parts and onion quarters in pan around turkey. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350°F.
• If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity and neck cavity.
• Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Roast turkey uncovered 1 hour.
• Tent turkey breast and tops of drumsticks loosely with foil; roast 1 hour longer.
• Add 1 cup broth, herb sprigs, and bay leaf to drippings in pan. Celsius.
• ontinue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting with 3/4 cup broth and pan juices every 30 minutes, about 2 hours 30 minutes longer for unstuffed and 3 hours longer for stuffed.
• Transfer turkey to platter; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
• Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top.
• Heat gravy base over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour, then pan juices. Boil until gravy is reduced to 7 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

ONION ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine warm milk, sugar, salt and butter.
• In a large warm bowl, pour in warm water, sprinkle yeast over the water and stir until dissolved.
• Add milk mixture, onion and 3 cups flour to the yeast mixture.
• Beat until smooth.
• Add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board.
• Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8-10 minutes).
• Place dough in a greased bowl, turning dough to grease the top.
• Cover dough and let rise in a warm place (free from drafts) until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down and divide into 14 equal pieces.
• Shape pieces of dough into round balls.
• Place dough balls (about 3 inches apart) on greased baking sheets that have been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Cover and let rise again in draft free, warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Cut a small"X" into the tops of the rolls with a sharp knife or razor.
• Bake rolls in a preheated 400°F oven for 20 minutes.
• Brush rolls with the egg white/cold water wash.
• Bake rolls 5 minutes longer, or until done.
• Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
• ***Asan option, you can sprinkle the roll tops with a bit of additional minced onion after they are brushed with the egg white wash.

TURKEY WITH HERB BUTTER & CARAMELIZED ONION BALSAMIC GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Place on rack in roasting pan. Sprinkle cavities with salt and pepper.
• If not stuffing turkey, place rosemary and sage sprigs in main cavity. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity.
• Melt butter in saucepan. Mix in chopped rosemary, sage, orange peel, pepper and salt. Brush herb butter over turkey.
• Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together to hold shape. Roast turkey 1 hour. Baste with pan juices. Continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180°F, basting every 20 minutes, about 2 3/4 hours longer if unstuffed or about 3 1/4 hours longer if stuffed.
• Meanwhile, prepare gravy: Combine turkey neck and giblets, 5 1/2 cups broth, quartered onion and bay leaf in saucepan. Simmer until reduced to 3 cups liquid, skimming occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Strain turkey stock.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add sliced onions; saute 10 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon rosemary and 1 tablespoon sage and saute until onions are golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add flour; stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in turkey stock.
• Boil until gravy thickens, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
• Add 1 teaspoon each rosemary and sage.
• Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil. Pour juices from pan into large glass measuring cup; spoon off fat.
• Add juices to gravy.
• Add vinegar to roasting pan. Bring vinegar to simmer over medium heat, scraping up browned bits.
• Pour mixture into heavy small saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 3 minutes; add to gravy.
• Rewarm gravy; thin with more chicken broth, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.