Savoury Rolls Stuffed with Caramelized Onions, Pancetta, Apples & Gruyère
 
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These rolls are excellent to have for dinner, sided with a salad. They're chalk-full of sweet caramelized onions, salty pancetta, savoury apples and wonderfully melted cheese.
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Serves: 12 buns
Ingredients
  • Dough:
  • 2¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 1⅓ cups warm water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
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  • Filling:
  • 5 small yellow onions, sliced
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 150g thick pancetta, diced
  • 1 granny smith apple, diced into small pieces
  • 250g gyere cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. To make dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, stir together yeast and water and let stand until frothy, about 5 minutes. Add in olive oil, flour, salt, sugar and seasoning and knead until dough pulls away from sides of the bowl. Dough should be tacky and elastic. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and keep in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1½ to 2 hours.
  2. While dough is rising, caramelize onions. In a large skillet, saute onions in oil over low heat, stirring often, until onions have cooked down and turned deep brown in colour, about 2 hours.
  3. Toss in pancetta and apples and cook for another few minutes until golden.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out into a large rectangle, about 18" x 14". Cover dough with onion mixture and grated cheese. Carefully roll up dough on the long edge (as you would cinnamon buns). Cut into 12 rolls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes until dough as browned.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/savoury-rolls-stuffed-with-caramelized-onions-pancetta-apples-gruyere/