Pull Apart Pizza Pesto Buns

Pull Apart Pizza Pesto Buns You can fill these with either mixture or both mixtures or anything else you’d like! Ingredients: 1/2 cup carbonated water, warmed to lukewarm 2 tbsp sugar 3/4 tbsp quick rise or traditional yeast 1/2 cup buttermilk (to make your own, mix milk with a squeeze of lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes) 1 egg 4 tbsp butter, melted 1 tsp kosher salt 3-3.5 cups flour Fillings: Option 1: Pesto mixture - combine the following: 1 cup ricotta 1/4 cup pesto 1/2 cup Parmesan 1 cup grated cheese Option 2: Pizza mixture - combine the following: Marinara Mozzarella Cheese, grated Any other pizza fixings Directions: Mix together warmed up carbonated water, yeast and sugar. Set aside until it proofs if using traditional yeast. Combine buttermilk, egg, melted butter and kosher salt. Mix with yeast mixture. Slowly add flour and knead for 5 minutes. Let rise until dough doubles in size. Punch down then roll out into 1 large or 2 smaller rectangles. Top with fillings (I did different fillings on 2 smaller rectangles). Slice into rounds about 1/2” thick and place in 2 9X13” dishes. Let rise for about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush with melted butter or an egg and additional grated mozzarella or parmesan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Top pesto buns with additional pesto if desired. Yields 2 9x13s

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