After my success with the Mediterranean Pull Apart, I was confident to make this recipe posted on the Cindystar blog.  It looks so impressive, and I think it would make a stunning starter to a dinner party, or, if one used mini easter eggs inside, a perfect Good Friday breakfast!

I used the following fillings in one or more of the little rolls:

• Red Onion Relish
• Sundried tomatoes
• Sundried tomatoes & grated parmesan
• Vintage cheddar cheese & quince paste
• Almond, cashew & peanut butter
• Fig & orange jam
• Lindt Intense Orange Chocolate

Other filling suggestions:

• Ham & cheese
• Mini easter eggs
• Shredded roast meat & gravy
• Finely diced vegetables & mince (a la pasty filling)
• Savoury mince
• Spinach & ricotta
• Salami, sundried tomato & cheese
• Finely diced/shredded apple, roasted & chopped hazelnuts with cinnamon
• Lemon curd
• Chocolate hazelnut spread

 

Danube (Filled Bread)

Ingredients

    •    550 grams bread flour
    •    250 grams milk
    •    50 grams extra virgin olive oil
    •    30 grams honey
    •    10 grams of salt
    •    2 teaspoons dry yeast
    •    1 egg
    •    1 egg lightly beaten, for brushing

Directions

1. Place the milk in the TM bowl and warm for 2 minutes at 37ºC on speed 1.  Add the oil, sugar, yeast and whole egg and mix for 10 seconds on speed 6. Add the flour and salt, mix for 2 minutes speed 7, then knead for 1 minute.
2. Let dough rise in a lightly oiled and covered bowl until it has doubled in size.
3. Divide the dough into pieces, flatten each leaving the centre thicker than the edges, fill with the filling and form a ball (slightly larger than a golf ball).  Place the balls in a pan covered with parchment paper (in a flower shape, or other shapes as your imagination allows) brush with beaten egg and allow to stand for half an hour in a warm, still place (cover if necessary).
4. Brush again with egg and bake at 180ºC for about 30 minutes, making sure to cover it with aluminium foil if it is browning too quickly after just 15-20 minutes.

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Tonight for dinner my husband requested burgers.  A couple of weeks ago we discovered a burger patty recipe that has become our current favourite.  I wanted to make hamburger buns instead of buying them.  I found this recipe on Smitten Kitchen which I adapted for my breadmaker as I seriously don't have time to stand around kneading dough.  It turned out brilliantly.

Light Brioche Burger Buns

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons warm milk
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 large egg
• 2 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups bread flour
• ⅓ cup plain flour
• 2 ½ tablespoons sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 egg, additional
• sesame seeds

Directions

1. Mix the milk, water, egg and butter together and place in the bowl of the breadmaker.

2. Mix the flours, sugar and salt together and place on top of the liquid. Make a pocket in the top of the flour and place the yeast.

3. Set the breadmaker to the dough cycle and allow the process to complete. Once finished, remove the dough from the machine and place on a lightly floured work surface (the dough will be quite sticky, avoid using too much extra flour). Divide into 8 equal pieces and shape into balls. Place on a baking sheet allowing 2-3 inches between each roll. Cover with plastic wrap that has been lightly sprayed with oil spray, and allow to rise for 30 minutes to one hour.

4. Lightly beat the remaining egg and gently brush the rolls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Place the tray into the oven and bake for 15 minutes, rotating the tray half way through cooking.

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