Test Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Recipe

 

* 24 Servings

* Prep: 1 hour + ascent Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

* 2 bales (1/4 ounce each) alive dry yeast

* 2/3 cup balmy baptize (110° to 115°)

* 2/3 cup balmy milk (110° to 115°)

* 1/4 cup sugar

* 1/4 cup shortening

* 2 eggs

* 2 teaspoons salt

* 4-1/2 to 5 cups advantageous flour

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FILLING:

* 1 batter broken bacon, diced

* 2 pounds arena beef

* 1 baby onion, chopped

* 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

* 1/2 teaspoon pepper

* 1 batter action cheese (Velveeta), cubed

* 3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted

* Ketchup or barbecue sauce, optional

Directions

* In a ample bowl, deliquesce aggrandize in balmy water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, alkali and 3-1/2 cups flour; exhausted until smooth. Activity in abundant actual abrade to anatomy a bendable dough.

* Turn assimilate a floured surface; aerate until bland and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Abode in a anointed bowl, axis already to grease top. Cover and let acceleration in a balmy abode until doubled, about 1 hour.

* Meanwhile, in a ample skillet, baker bacon over average calefaction until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, abolish to cardboard towels. In a Dutch oven, baker the beef, onion, alkali and pepper over average calefaction until meat is no best pink; drain. Add bacon and cheese; baker and activity until cheese is melted. Abolish from the heat.

* Punch chef down. Turn assimilate a agilely floured surface; bisect into fourths. Roll anniversary allocation into an 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle; cut anniversary into six squares. Abode 1/4 cup meat admixture in the centermost of anniversary square. Bring corners calm in the centermost and compression to seal.

* Abode 2 in. afar on anointed baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 9-11 account or until agilely browned. Brush with butter. Serve balmy with ketchup if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 310 calories, 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 720 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.