Ham and Cheese Buns by Sharron Wee

 Ingredients

(1 Egg yolk + Milk) 210g

Bread Flour 230g

Cake Flour 70g

Caster Sugar 30g

Instant yeast 4g

Butter 18g

Salt 4g

Ham Slices

Mozzerella/ Cheddar Cheese

1 egg, lightly beanten for egg wash

* Am using the Kenwood Breadmaker Model 250, Dough Function 8, to prepare my dough)

Method

Add wet ingredients followed by the dry ingredients into bucket ( except the Butter and Salt) into the Bm, Press Function 8 to prep the dough. Allow it to mix until the next pause then you add the Butter and Salt. Allow the BM to knead and first proof the bread dough

Remove the proof dough from the Bm. Remember to flour your hands well to prevent sticking. Place it on table top. gently punch the air out from the dough and shape it into a ball. Let it proof for abt 15 minutes. ( cover it w a damp cloth or cling wrap)

After the second proofing, separate dough into portions of 55grams each.

Roll out a ball of dough into an oval shape. Place a piece or two of ham and sprinkle generous amount of cheese onto it.

Wrap the ham and cheese filling within the dough

Use a pair of scissors and snip 4-5 little opening on the top surface of the bread dough.

Place bun on a baking sheet and leave it to proof for another 45-60 mins

Once 3rd proofing is done, brush egg wash onto the surface of the bread.

Bake it in preheat oven at 160deg for about 20 mins