Cheese and Bacon Roll

Name: Cheese and Bacon Roll
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 300 ml milk; 2 tsp yeast; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 50 g butter, softened; 2 piece egg, beaten; 200 g bacon, diced; 200 g cheddar, grated

Soft milk-bread rolls topped with bacon and melted cheese — the quintessential bakery snack.

110 min
Medium
8 servings
Australian

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Ingredients

flourplain or bread flour500g
milklukewarm300ml
yeastinstant2 tsp
sugar1 tbsp
salt1 tsp
butter, softened50g
egg, beaten1 in dough, 1 for wash2 piece
bacon, diced200g
cheddar, gratedsharp tasty cheddar200g

Method

1
Warm milk to body temperature; whisk in yeast and a pinch of sugar and let it foam.
2
Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer; add milk mixture, egg, and softened butter; knead 8 minutes.
Dough should be smooth and elastic — pulls away from the bowl.
3
Cover and prove until doubled, about 60 minutes.
4
Crisp diced bacon in a dry pan; drain and cool.
5
Knock back the dough, divide into 8 balls, and place on a lined tray.
6
Press a shallow well in the top of each, fill with grated cheddar and bacon, and prove 20 minutes.
7
Brush exposed dough with egg and bake at 200°C until rolls are golden and cheese is bubbling, about 18–20 minutes.

Per serving

425
kcal: 18g
protein: 46g
carbs: 18g
fat