Papa's Buttermilk Bread - Pull-Apart Rolls and Pizza Dough

This dough makes great bread, rolls or even pizza. For2. Put the water, buttermilk and olive oil in a 2-cup
pizza, just shape on a pizza pan or in a baking pan formeasuring cup and heat to 125°-130° in the
a deep-dish pizza, add the sauce (Boboli packaged ismicrowave (about 1 minute 40 seconds). Add to the
good), then the cheese or whatever other toppingspot and beat on 4 for 1 minute.
you want to add. Great!3. Attach the dough hook, turn on 2, add the rest of
Note: I created this recipe for use with my KitchenAidthe flour immediately and knead for 8 minutes.
mixer. If you don't have a mixer, you can accomplish4. Cover the pot with plastic wrap and allow the dough
the same results by hand.to rise for 35 minutes, or until doubled in size, in a warm
30 ROLLS (OR 2 LOAVES)place (an oven warmed to 100° with light on works
5-1/2 cups bread or all-purpose flourwell). Punch the dough down and place on a flat
4 rounded tablespoons sugarsurface to shape.
2 teaspoons salt5. For pull-apart rolls, use 2-9"x12½" non-stick pans
1/4 teaspoon baking sodawith high rims (such as a cornbread pan), lightly oiled.
2 packages of fast-acting dry yeastCut the dough into 30 even pieces (or make larger
1-1/2 cup waterloaves of any shape if you desire). Place them in the
3/4 cup buttermilk (plus 1 T. for small batch, 2 for large)pans making 3 rows of 5 each.
2 tablespoons olive oil (use light or regular)Cover them loosely with wax paper and let rise in a
1 beaten egg, for brushing rollswarm place for another 25-35 minutes. They should
3 tablespoons sesame seeds or poppy seedsbe nicely raised and puffy looking.
(optional)6. Brush the rolls with egg.
INSTRUCTIONS:7. If you like, sprinkle the rolls (or bread) with sesame or
1. Place the first five ingredients, except 2 cups of thepoppy seeds. Place them in a 350° oven and bake
flour, in the Kitchen-Aide pot and attach the flat blade.for 15-20 minutes, or until they are browned.
Turn the mixer on to speed 1 to blend the ingredientsRemove them from the pans and place them on wire
and let it run while you do step 2.racks to cool.