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Pull-Apart Bread Wreath with Camembert Cheese

Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients 

Rolls

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, for the baking pan
  • 4 ½ cups (562g) all purpose flour
  • 2 envelopes instant yeast
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ⅓ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg yolks

Toppings

  • 1 large egg, (beaten, for egg wash topping)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • flakey sea salt

Camembert Dip

  • 1 large camembert cheese
  • drizzle of honey
  • 2 tbsp cranberry sauce
  • rosemary

Instructions

Dough:

  • In a small pot, set over medium-low heat, warm the milk, butter a honey, until butter is melted, being sure it's not too hot (it should be lukewarm) or else yeast won't rise. If it does get a bit too hot, simply let it stand at room temperature until it cools down.
  • In a small bowl, add the egg and egg yolks and beat until combined.
  • In the bowl of a stand-up mixer (with the hook attachment), add the flour, instant yeast and salt. Gently mix all ingredients before adding the liquid mixture.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredient.
  • Next, add the egg one at a time. Then add in the egg yolk to the flour mixture and knead with machine on medium speed for about 5-7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  • The dough will be quite wet and that's ok! Rub a medium bowl with about a teaspoon of (I used olive oil), and transfer the dough to the bowl. Cover with a clean kitchen towel allow to rise for 30-40 minutes. Alternatively, cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap allow to rise in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours.

Assemble The Rolls:

  • Divide and roll the dough into balls, stretching the dough and pinching it under the ball of dough to make sure it has a smooth top.
  • Transfer them to the buttered pan and allow them to rise for about 1 to 1½ hours. They should have doubled in size and should be puffy and supple.
  • *Note: if you let the dough rise in the fridge overnight, you can assemble them straight from the fridge but they may need to rise for a bit longer (since the dough will be quite cold). It may take about 1 1/2 hours for them to rise after assembled!
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C. Brush the tops of the rolls with egg wash and transfer to the oven to bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Honey Butter:

  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the honey. Mix together until smooth.
  • When the buns come out of the oven, immediately brush the tops with the honey butter mixture and sprinkle with flakey sea salt.