Hot Onion Pinwheels

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon dry milk powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 onions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• dissolve yeast in warm water with 1 tablespoon of sugar. combine 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon powdered milk, and 2 cups all purpose flour. stir in beaten egg and proofed yeast water. mix and knead for 10 minutes, adding more flour as needed.
• transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. stir in red pepper.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
• transfer dough to a floured work surface. pat it into a rectangle; allow dough to rest, covered with greased plastic wrap, for about 10 minutes. roll dough into a larger rectangle about 1/2-inch thick. evenly spread onions on dough; roll up from the short end to form a log. with a sharp knife, slice into pinwheels.
• place rolls on prepared baking sheet; let rise a second time, about 30 minutes. bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.