Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 4 ½ to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground mace
- ½ cup honey, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the bowl and baking sheets
- ½ cup shelled pistachios, chopped
- 6 ounces cold saga blue cheese
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
329 calories; 9 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 52 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 12 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 15 milligrams cholesterol; 554 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
Twelve rolls
Preparation
- Place the yeast and water in a large bowl and stir until dissolved. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of flour. Stir in the salt, cardamom and mace. Stir in the honey, butter and pistachios.
- Gradually add flour until the dough becomes too difficult to stir. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes, adding enough flour to make a soft but not sticky dough. Butter a bowl, shape the dough into a ball, place in the bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape 1 piece of dough into a ball. Press about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese into the center and seal around the cheese, forming the dough back into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets and divide the rolls between them. Cover with towels and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake until the rolls are nicely browned, about 25 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through the cooking time. Serve rolls warm, passing honey to drizzle over them.
2 hours 15 minutes
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