July 16th, 2008

onion bacon and cheese buns

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ok quick - take a piece of paper and a pencil and write down three of your favorite foods. don’t think about it, just write them down. are you finished? good. let’s review. the correct answers were onions, cheese and bacon. how’d you do? 2 out of 3? not bad, you get a gold star. hang your work on your fridge. now let’s get started.

rolled cheesy dough

the instructions for these buns look a bit complicated, but believe me, this recipes is easy. there are 2 hour-long rising periods for the bread, but you can also leave it in your fridge to rise overnight and whip them up in the morning for brunch.

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and the best part? these buns are basically an entire breakfast on the go. you’ve got your bread, bacon, and cheese - slap a fried egg on one of these, and you almost at a fully balanced meal (just add OJ).

cheesy buns 5

loaded cheesy dough 1

onion bacon and cheese buns
adapted from the internet. makes about 16 buns.

dough
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1 egg (beaten)
3 1/2 - 4 cups flour
4 tsp instant yeast
1 1/4 tsp salt

filling
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup green onion
1/3 cup white/yellow onion
1 Tbsp garlic (minced)
2/3 cup cooked crispy chopped bacon
2 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese

1. to make the dough, heat the water, milk and water in a sauce pan just until the butter melts (do not boil). pour mixture into a large bowl and allow to cool. add honey and 1 1/2 cups flour, mix until smooth. add egg and yeast and mix until smooth. allow to sit for 15 minutes uncovered.

2. add salt and 1 cup of flour. pour dough onto a floured surface and slowly add remaining flour until it no longer sticks. knead for 8-10 minutes. place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise in warm place for about an hour.

3. while the dough is rising, melt butter for the filling in a saucepan. add the garlic and saute. add the onions until they are tender. add in bacon and stir until combined. remove from heat and set aside to cool.

4. after the dough has risen, pour onto a floured surface. punch down into a small rectangle and roll out to a 12×24 inch rectangle. pour filling evenly onto the dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around all edges. sprinkle half of cheese on top of the filling.

5. fold over the 1/2 inch of dough on the edges and roll the dough lengthwise into a jellyroll. pinch the seam closed with your finger. cute the jelly roll into 16 pieces. place each piece into a lightly greased muffin tin. cover with a towl and let rise for another hour.

6. when they have doubled in size, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes. let them rest for 5 minutes in the tins before trying to get them out to cool on a wire rack.


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18 comments so far ↓

  1. bunny | Jul 16, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    your absolutely right put and egg in there and it’s breakfast, great idea the kids will love it!

  2. Y | Jul 16, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Those look like a great snack. How could anyone say no to cheese, onion and bacon :)

  3. jo | Jul 17, 2008 at 11:25 am

    these look really YUM! will definitely try it out one week-end.

  4. Ashley | Jul 17, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Ooo yes these look so good. I love the idea. I must save the recipe!

  5. Becky | Jul 18, 2008 at 10:44 am

    oh goodness. bacon, cheese and onions. i’m in heaven!

  6. wentong | Jul 18, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    these look too good. i’m itching to try it out, even though i have a fear of yeast breads after failing a couple of times. and the use of the muffin tin is genius!

  7. bunny | Jul 22, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    pete once again you’ve come up with a terrific recipe! i have just tagged you for a meme, come to my blog for the details.

  8. Recruiting Services | Aug 6, 2008 at 10:38 am

    Those look absolutely delicious and very creative.

  9. Karly | Aug 6, 2008 at 10:45 am

    Oh. My. Word. I’m drooling.

  10. Hashim | Aug 6, 2008 at 11:02 am

    Looks delicious!! will try it :)

  11. paresh | Aug 9, 2008 at 11:49 am

    nice recipe, thanks for sharing.

  12. Brandon M. Sergent | Aug 10, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Delicious, no question.

    But…

    Why am I reminded of the colon blow SNL skit? :P

  13. Munchbrother | Aug 11, 2008 at 12:01 am

    Wow these would be fantastic with a lovely soup or even just with a cuppa

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  15. Madeline | Aug 12, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Whoa, these look SO good! Definitely three of my favorite ingredients. I’ll be making these right away.

  16. Stop Smoking | Aug 15, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    These look absolutely amazing. I just had lunch and a slice of my birthday cake but after seeing these little devils, I want one ASAP!!

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  18. Becky | Nov 22, 2008 at 10:37 am

    These are delicious! I made them last weekend and they were a big hit, gone very quickly! They were a lot easier to make than I expected. I have company coming this weekend and plan on making them again. I love your site and am definitely going to try some more of your recipes.

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