Savory Walnut Rolls

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Savory Walnut Rolls

 

Starter;

1/2 cup warm (110°F or so) water

2 teaspoons active dry yeast (not quite a full 1/4-ounce envelope)

1/2 cup bread or unbleached all-purpose flour

 

Dough;

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, divided

2 1/2 cups bread or unbleached all-purpose flour, as needed

1 cup cool water

3 tablespoons walnut oil

1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt or table salt

vegetable oil, for the bowl

 

To make the starter, stir the water and yeast in the work bowl of a heavy-duty

electric mixer until the yeast dissolves. Add the flour and stir for 100 strokes

(this activates the gluten in the flour). Cover with plastic wrap and let stand

in a warm place until very bubbly, about 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the dough, process 1/2 cup of the walnuts and the flour in a

food processor until the walnuts are ground into a powder. Set aside.

Add the cool water, walnut oil, and salt to the mixer bowl and stir well. Attach

the bowl to the mixer with the paddle blade. Mix on low speed, adding enough of

the walnut flour to make a soft, pliable dough that barely clears the sides of

the bowl. Switch to the dough hook and mix on medium-low speed until the dough

is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. During the last minute, add the

remaining 1/2 cup of walnuts to mix them in.

Gather up the dough into a ball. Lightly oil a medium bowl. Add the ball of

dough and turn to coat the dough with oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and

let stand until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 1/2 hours. (If you have the

time, refrigerate the dough for 8 to 18 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and

let come to room temperature before proceeding.)

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Turn out the

dough onto an unfloured work surface, and knead lightly to expel the air. Cut

the dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into tight balls. Arrange the

balls a few inches apart, smooth sides up, on an ungreased baking sheet. Cover

loosely with plastic wrap and let stand until almost doubled, about 30 minutes.

Discard the plastic wrap. Bake the rolls until crusty, about 20 minutes. To

double-check for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer into the center of

a roll--it should read about 200°F. Cool slightly or to room temperature. Yields

12 rolls.

 

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