jalapeno cheese bread

07 August 2020 / Bread

Easy, savory goodness

Ingredients

Bun
* 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
* 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2tsp instant dry yeast
* 1/3 cup milk
* 1/3 cup water
* 1 Tbsp room temperature unsalted butter

Flavor
* sliced jalapenos
* cheese
* egg wash

1. In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: sugar, salt, flour, and yeast

2. Combine milk and water and microwave the liquids for 30 seconds. Then, add the liquids with the dry ingredients and mix until a sticky dough forms

3. Cover dough with a damp, warm towel for 10 minutes

4. Knead in room temperature butter until butter is well incorporated into the dough and let dough rest for 30 minutes with a damp, warm towel over it

5. Knead and fold the dough a couple times before covering it again with a damp, warm towel and letting it rise for another 40 minutes

6. The dough is ready when it doesn't rise back up when you poke it with a floured finger. Cut the dough into 6 pieces, fold in a piece of cold butter, then shape the dough so that it is round and let the dough rest for 30 minutes

(you can also stuff chopped up jalapenos, cheese, and ham for a more exciting bun! First, flatten the dough, put the jalapeno, cheese, and ham inside, and stretch the dough over the filling to enclose it)

7. Brush the dough with egg wash

8. Top each bun with cheese and jalapenos

9. Bake for 12 minutes and enjoy!