Three Swirls Breakfast Bread Rolls with Basil Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato
Posted By Savita
Mere looking at this bread makes me hungry!! Who will say no to these warm, fragrant and nutty, three-swirl breakfast bread rolls? At-least I cannot!! I am a big basil pesto fan. Pesto and tomato panini in starbucks always hits my week (craving star) mind and I cannot say no to it. With this bread, I wanted to capture all those yummy flavors of Starbucks Breakfast Panini into a ready to deliver package, with my fancy, homemade, breakfast bread rolls.
Believe me, my home was smelling like Italian Pizzeria with fresh Basil Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato Pizza just out of oven.
Today, I enjoyed this scrumptious bread for breakfast at home sipping my favorite Masala Tea Latte. Pure Heaven!!
This time too I made a big batch. Bread came out super moist and lite and filling was super fragrant and delicious. Even though basil pesto and sun-dried tomato make perfect pair, goat cheese and red pepper flakes make'em taste even batter. A few were ushered in our stomach (moments after it was out of oven) , half went to freezer, and a few, my husband took to wow his friends.
Don't you think it is good weekend cooking project? Make these gorgeous three swirl bread rolls (1-2 dozen) once over weekend, then whole week or a few days in week, just take out few frozen rolls, into the microwave for 2 minutes, apply some butter (though I like'em without it) and breakfast is done.
No heavy stuff, just one bread roll, portion controlled, satisfying and super-fast. How great does that sound? In-fact, you can serve some on the side with pasta or soup for dinner too.
Believe me, my home was smelling like Italian Pizzeria with fresh Basil Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato Pizza just out of oven.
Today, I enjoyed this scrumptious bread for breakfast at home sipping my favorite Masala Tea Latte. Pure Heaven!!
This time too I made a big batch. Bread came out super moist and lite and filling was super fragrant and delicious. Even though basil pesto and sun-dried tomato make perfect pair, goat cheese and red pepper flakes make'em taste even batter. A few were ushered in our stomach (moments after it was out of oven) , half went to freezer, and a few, my husband took to wow his friends.
Don't you think it is good weekend cooking project? Make these gorgeous three swirl bread rolls (1-2 dozen) once over weekend, then whole week or a few days in week, just take out few frozen rolls, into the microwave for 2 minutes, apply some butter (though I like'em without it) and breakfast is done.
No heavy stuff, just one bread roll, portion controlled, satisfying and super-fast. How great does that sound? In-fact, you can serve some on the side with pasta or soup for dinner too.
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Cuisine:
European
Category:
Breakfast, Side Dish, Bread
Difficulty:
Easy
Serves:
6
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Basil Pesto
- 1/4 Cup Sun-dried Tomatoes (very small chopped)
- 2 & 2/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 & 1/2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 & 1/4 Cup Water (lukewarm water)
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt and Black Pepper (1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper)
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tbsp Goat Cheese
Directions
- 1. For the Dough - Spread yeast and 1 pinch sugar in ½ cup lukewarm water and let it foam up for 10 minutes stir once in between. In a mixer with dough hook attached, add olive oil, remaining 3/4 cup lukewarm water, yeast mixture, salt and sugar. Add 2 cups flour. Knead till sticky dough forms. Now add 1/3 cup flour at a time till dough comes together and make slightly sticky ball (about 5 minutes) At this stage knead for additional 4-5 minutes. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, turn upside down, so that its covered in oil. Cover with clean towel and leave on kitchen counter for 20 minutes.
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2. For the Filling - In a bowl, combine small coarse chopped sun dried tomatoes, basil pesto, goat cheese, salt and pepper and leave aside. -
3. Transfer the dough to a flour dusted work board. Roll using roller pin to about 11 inch wide and 7-8 inch long rectangle. Spread pesto mixture on the flattened dough evenly using spatula leaving half inch form sides. -
4. Starting with a long end, roll up a tight even cylinder. -
5. With a sharp knife, cut roll to about one and half inch thick slices. (about 8 or 9) -
6. In each slice, with a sharp knife, make two deep cuts at equal distance and spread the cut parts apart slightly like swirl fan wings. -
7. Place the slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment or silicon sheet (dusted with 1 tbsp flour). Cover with dry cloth and let rest at warm temperature (about 40 - 60 minutes). Dough will not double in size but will be half more in size than original. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 F (220 C) -
8. Brush all swirls with oil. bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 F and continue baking for 15-18 minutes until light brown on top. Transfer to wire rack and let it cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!!
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2 Responses
Sarita
Hi Savita, love your bread recipes and baked with great success. just a feedback. your site is too hard to navigate. also recipes can only be printed if I click on the print option provided. I prefer to copy and paste and then print later. it save paper and trees :) . I like the recipes and would like to keep a hard copy