Tear and Share Onion, Tomato and Mozzarella Rolls Recipe
Bake Off’s bread week has shone a light on some of the most impressive loaves you can make at home, from massive fougasse to towering cottage loaves. These gooey, tear and share rolls are the perfect centrepiece to any dinner table, and taste as good as they look.
Ingredients
- 4 ½oz of Doves Farm Organic Wholemeal Spelt Flour, plus extra to dust
- 4 ½oz of strong white bread flour
- 1tsp fine sea salt
- ⅛oz of fast-action dried yeast, about half a sachet
- 2tbsp of olive oil, plus extra to grease
- 5.063fl oz of water, tepid water, plus a few more teaspoons if needed
- 2onions, halved and finely chopped
- 1tbsp of olive oil
- 1tbsp of light brown sugar
- 3 ½oz of low-moisture mozzarella
- 2 ⅔oz of sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Put the flours into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer | Ingredients: 4 1/2 oz of Doves Farm Organic Wholemeal Spelt Flour, plus extra to dust , 4 1/2 oz of strong white bread flourStep 2
Add the salt and yeast into the bowl, making the two don’t come into direct contact. Stir to combine | Ingredients: 1 tsp fine sea salt , 1/8 oz of fast-action dried yeast, about half a sachetStep 3
Add the oil and gradually pour in the water – you may not need it all – until you have a soft dough. If using a stand mixer, knead with a dough hook attachment for 5 minutes. Otherwise, lightly dust your surface, tip the dough out, and knead for 10 minutes until soft and springy | Ingredients: 2 tbsp of olive oil, plus extra to grease , 5 1/16 fl oz of water, tepid water, plus a few more teaspoons if neededStep 4
Cover the dough and leave to prove for 1 hour until doubled in sizeStep 5
While the dough proves, put the onions into a large frying pan with the oil and fry for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened and starting to brown | Ingredients: 1 tbsp of olive oil , 2 onions, halved and finely choppedStep 6
Add in the sugar and fry for 2–3 minutes until caramelised. Transfer the onions to a bowl to cool completely | Ingredients: 1 tbsp of light brown sugarStep 7
Once cool, add in the mozzarella and tomatoes and mix to combine | Ingredients: 3 1/2 oz of low-moisture mozzarella , 2 2/3 oz of sun-dried tomatoes, roughly choppedStep 8
Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll out the dough to 20 × 50 cm. Cover the dough evenly with the onion fillingStep 9
Roll up the dough tightly from the shorter side, making sure to finish with the seam at the bottomStep 10
Slice the log into six piecesStep 11
Grease and line the base of a deep, spring-bottom 20 cm cake tin with oil and baking paperStep 12
Place the rolls into the tin, evenly spaced apart, and cover. Leave to prove for 30 minutes until risen slightlyStep 13
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and bake for 25–30 minutes until goldenStep 14
These can be served warm, after being left to cool in the tin for just 20 minutes, or allowed to cool completely in the tin. If you prefer a softer crust, cover the tins with a tea towel to steam them slightly while they cool