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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets and divide the rolls between them. Cover with towels and let rise for 30 minutes.
  5. 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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