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Published on August 18, 2017
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Potato Bacon Buns

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Hey guys, it’s Friday again! I hope you all have had an amazing week! I am really looking forward to the weekend. Just want to spend a cosy weekend at home with my husband and probably catch up with some friends too.

Life has been a little bit hectic at the moment. I haven’t had much time for cooking. I really miss it! Today, after I came back from the grocery shopping, I realised I didn’t get any bread from the bakery. I really can’t be bothered going out again. So I have a perfect excuse to warm up my oven. 🙂

I want something more than just plain bread.  I want something with filling. I sautéed some potatoes with bacon and heaps of black pepper in olive oil. My Kenwood chef has to do the work to make the dough.DSCF0190 When the dough is ready, I made eight buns with the filling I prepared. Time to let it rise again. Patience, patience and patience! I cut the top before sending them in the oven. They looked like this. See the photos below. DSCF0193After baked in the oven for 20 minutes, here are the buns. Delicious! I can promise you that. 😉 Will be good for tomorrow’s breakfast as well, I reckon. What do you say? 🙂DSCF0209

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

  • Bread flour – 250 g
  • Plain flour – 100 g
  • Salt – 5 g
  • lukewarm water – 190 ml
  • Unsalted butter – 35 g, melted
  • Sugar – 10 g
  • Dry yeast – 5 g
  • potatoes – 300 g
  • Bacon – 50 g
  • Onion – 1
  • Olive oil – 1.5 teaspoons
  • Thickened cream – 2 tablespoons
  • Water – 3 tablespoons
  • Buffalo feta – 15 g
  • Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Mix bread flour, plain flour, salt, lukewarm water, butter, sugar and dry yeast together in a big bowl.
  2. Knead the dough until soft and smooth. Set aside, cover the bowl and let it rise until double the size.
  3. Slice the potatoes, onions and bacon.
  4. Add 1.5 teaspoons olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion first. Cook until soft.
  5. Add bacon to cook for 1 minute. Then, add the potatoes.
  6. Add 3 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons thickened cream. Stir well. Lower the heat and cook until soft.
  7. Remove the frying pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
  8. When it’s completely cool, break the feta into small pieces. Mix in the fillings.
  9. Line a baking tray.
  10. When the dough is ready. Punch out the air and divide it into 8 pieces. Shape into balls.
  11. Roll out each dough and place the fillings in the middle.
  12. Turn the buns over. The sealed side is underneath. Place the bun on the baking tray. Do the same to the rest of the dough and fillings.
  13. Leave it in a warm place and let it rise until double the size again.
  14. Dust the top  with some flour. Use a scissor to cut the top.
  15. Preheat oven to 180°c.
  16. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until golden.

Serve warm. Hope you enjoy the recipe. Have a wonderful weekend!

xx

 

 

16 Comments

  1. rebbit7 says

    Yum, potato and bread are the ultimate pairing made in (starch) heaven! I love to bake, but I’m terrible at making bread items since I never have the patience to let them rise completely. Yours look good, and sounds like a warm, hearty meal for cold days!

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    • Jen says

      Thank you. Glad you like it. 🙂 Yeah, true. You do need some patience for making bread. I quite often let the dough rise overnight in the fridge. At least, I don’t have to wait patiently twice on the baking day.

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