Grampa Ray's Bacon Buns
Serves: 3
Fatima Kris
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
43
Sweetness
43
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
450 g
Bacon (lean)1 small
Onion (optional)910 g
Ham2 cups
Milk1 cup
Sugar1 tsp
Salt5
Eggs1
Egg Yolk1 tbsp
WaterDirections:
1
Filling: Chop bacon into small pieces; fry until crisp and drain off the fat
2
If adding onion, chop finely and cook with the bacon
3
Chop ham into small pieces
4
Combine ham with bacon mixture and grind in meat grinder or food processor
5
Cool in refrigerator
6
This may be done 2 to 3 days in advance
7
This mixture also freezes well
8
Dough: Heat milk in a saucepan
9
Add butter to melt
10
Add sugar and salt and cool
11
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of this liquid until yeast is activated, about 5 minutes
12
Beat 5 eggs slightly and add to remaining milk and butter mixture; blend and add to the yeast mixture
13
Add flour and use a dough hook to mix in a standing mixer for at least 5 minutes
14
Place in a greased bowl until doubled in size
15
Punch down and let rise until doubled again
16
Roll out dough on a floured board to 1/8-inch thickness
17
Use a 4-inch round cutter or a clean tin can to cut the dough
18
In each circle place a lump of filling in the center, close the dough over, pinch all corners together, seal, and turn over so that seam is on bottom
19
Place on a baking sheet in rows
20
Let rise until doubled
21
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
22
Combine egg yolk and water in a small bowl and brush over top
23
Bake for 15 minutes