Ham and cheese buns – with or without a Thermomix

Ham and cheese buns – with or without a Thermomix

Stuffed buns are perfect for lunch boxes (for adults and kids alike), to take on a picnic, to serve as an aperitif or to have for a simple dinner, served with a green salad.

I made these with ham & cheese. Alternatives can be brie & cranberry, goats cheese, pesto, olives, chorizo, bacon, mozzarella, feta & sun-dried tomatoes. Fill them generously with what’s in your fridge, you can’t really go wrong!

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Can be frozen

For gluten-free, replace plain flour with buckwheat flour

For vegetarian – vary filling as above: brie & cranberry, goats cheese, pesto, feta and sundried tomatoes etc etc.

Active time: 20 minutes – Total time: 2h47

Makes 12 buns

Ingredients:

• 200g milk
• 70g salted butter
• 1tbsp caster sugar
• 15g fresh yeast
• 400g plain flour
• 6 slices ham, roughly chopped
• 6 slices cheddar cheese, roughly chopped
• 6 tsp mustard (we use Dijon mustard here but you can use whichever one you prefer)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
• 1/2 tsp onion powder (optional)
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
• Salt to taste

Let’s go…

1. Add 200g milk, 70g butter, 1tsp sugar and 15g fresh yeast to the mixing bowl. Mix for 3 minutes / 37C / speed 2.
2. Add 400g flour and 1tsp salt to the bowl. Knead for 4 minutes.
3. Transfer to a bowl, cover with a damp cloth or cling film and leave to rest in a warm place for one hour.
4. Flour your work surface and split the dough into 12.
5. Roll out each piece into an oval / rough rectangle shape.
6. Spread 1/2 tsp mustard, a generous portion of ham and cheddar cheese into each rectangle.
7. Roll everything together into a log, and cut three slits into the top of each bun.
8. Place the logs onto greaseproof paper, cover and allow to rise for another hour.
9. Preheat the oven to 180C.
10. Brush the buns with egg yolk.
11. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, onion powder, garlic powder (optional)
12. Bake for 25 minutes.

Delicious. Bon appetit x