Maple Ham & Cheddar Buns
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Servings
8
Author:
Heather Bowes
Ben’s Maple Cream is the sweet addition to these soft pillowy bread buns, a savory take on the favorite cinnamon roll.
Ingredients
- Ben’s Maple Cream
- Thin sliced deli ham such as applewood smoked, Black Forest, or maple glazed
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Butter (to brush on before baking)
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons bread flour
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 2 ½ cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
Filling
Dough(King Arthur Flour)
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Directions
- In a small saucepan whisk together the ½ cup whole milk and 3 tablespoons bread flour. Be sure there are no lumps. Over medium heat cook the mixture until it becomes paste-like (about 2 minutes), do not burn or brown.
- Remove the mixture from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Immediately add the remaining dough ingredients to the mixing bowl in the order listed. Using a dough hook mix on low speed to combine ingredients.
- Increase speed to medium and mix for about 10 minutes, the dough will become smooth and elastic. Remove dough from the bowl, shape into a ball, return to the bowl and cover with plastic. Allow dough to rise in a warm location for 1 hour, it need not double in size but should be puffy.
- On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a large rectangle about 10 inch x 14 inch. Leaving a ½ inch strip on the long side uncovered, spread Ben’s Maple Cream evenly over the dough. If the maple cream is not spreadable warm and stir it a bit over low heat or in the microwave.
- Layer thin slices of ham and shredded cheese over top of the maple cream.