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Buttermilk Fantails

These golden buttermilk fantails are a sophisticated addition to any bread basket, offering a beautiful pull-apart texture that is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. The combination of tangy buttermilk and plenty of melted butter creates a rich, tender crumb, while the unique folding technique results in elegant, fan-like layers. Whether served warm alongside a Sunday roast or enjoyed as a standalone snack, these rolls bring a touch of bakery-style luxury to your home kitchen.

As a versatile vegetarian side dish, these homemade rolls are perfect for special occasions or a comforting weekend baking project. The dough is forgiving and supple, making it an excellent choice for those looking to practice their bread-making skills. Once baked, the fanned layers become crisp and golden on the edges while remaining soft and pillowy in the centre, ensuring they are always a favourite with guests.

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Ingredients for Buttermilk Fantails

  • 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (from a 1/110g package)

  • 60ml warm water (105-46°C)

  • 1 tablespoon mild honey or sugar

  • 725ml plain flour plus more for kneading and dusting

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 180ml well-shaken buttermilk

How to make Buttermilk Fantails

Butter muffin cups with 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Stir together yeast, warm water, and honey in a large bowl and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, start over with new yeast.)

Mix flour, salt, buttermilk, and 90ml melted butter into yeast mixture with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until a soft dough forms. Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface and knead, dusting surface and your hands with just enough flour to keep dough from sticking, until dough is elastic and smooth, 6 to 8 minutes. Form dough into a ball.

Put dough in an oiled large bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let dough rise in a draft- free place at warm room temperature until doubled, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Punch down dough (do not knead), then halve. Roll out half of dough on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 12-inch square (about 1/8 inch thick; keep remaining half covered with plastic wrap). Brush dough with 1/2 tablespoons butter and cut into 6 equal strips. Stack strips, buttered sides up, and cut crosswise into 6 equal pieces. Turn each piece on a side and put into a muffin cup. Make more rolls with remaining dough in same manner. Separate outer layers of each roll to fan outward. Cover rolls with a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and let rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled and dough fills cups, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 191°C with rack in middle. Bake rolls until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then transfer rolls to a rack and cool at least 20 minutes.

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While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate and up to date, individual needs may vary and dietary requirements can differ based on personal health conditions. Always check food labels and allergen information before preparing or consuming any recipe. If you have specific health concerns, allergies, intolerances, or are following a medically prescribed diet, seek advice from your GP, pharmacist, or a registered dietitian before making significant changes to your diet or lifestyle.

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  • 16 Enero 2026 | Publicado originalmente

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