Savory Pull-Apart Rolls

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 TB butter
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 2 TB grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp basil or thyme
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast
• 2 TB butter, melted

Directions

Add the milk, egg, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, bread flour, Parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and yeast to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough/manual cycle.
When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to a lightly floured surface. If necessary, knead in enough flour to make dough easy to handle. divide dough into 20 equal pieces. Form each piece into a smooth ball. Dip each ball into the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Arrange half of the balls in the bottom of a greased 6-1/2 to 8-cup ovenproof ring mold or fluted tube pan with non-removable bottom. Make a second layer, positioning the balls for the second layer between the balls in the first layer.
Drizzle any remaining melted butter over balls in mold or pan. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, 20-25 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Cool 1 minute on a wire rack. Invert onto a plate; remove mold or pan. Serve warm.