Macedonian Dinner Rolls with Feta Cheese are buttery, soft dinner rolls filled with feta cheese and topped with sesame seeds. They're the perfect side for any dinner!
Servings : 40
Prep Time 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 2 hourshrs
Ingredients
• 2 cups lukewarm milk
• 1 package active dry yeast(I use Red Star)
• 6 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, separated
• 6 cups flour
• 1 to 2 cups of crumbled feta cheese
• 1 stick of butter
• Sesame seeds
Instructions
• In a large, deep mixing bowl pour in lukewarm milk.
• Stir in the sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and the yeast.
• Let stand for ten minutes.
• Add in the baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg whites, and 6 cups of flour.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is well incorporated, you may need to get your hands in there towards the end, then bring the dough to a lightly floured surface.
• Knead the dough for 10 minutes.
• Put the dough in a large bowl, cover it, and let it stand for one hour.
• Preheat oven at 375.
• Bring the dough back to your working area and knead it again for another 5 minutes. You want to make sure that all those air bubbles are out.
• Form the dough into a log and cut it into 5 or 6 equal pieces.
• Take one piece (cover the rest with a kitchen towel), and roll it out to a size as big as a medium pizza.
• With a knife, cut the rolled out dough into 8 equal slices.
• Place a tablespoon of cheese closer to the widest point of the slice.
• Beginning at the widest point of the slice start rolling it towards the narrowest point.
• Place the croissants on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Continue to do this with the rest of the dough.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk the 4 egg yolks.
• Brush each croissant with the egg yolk.
• Top each croissant with sesame seeds.
• Put 4 or 5 small pieces of butter throughout the baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cover with a kitchen towel while they are cooling.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container; freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.