My Big Cheesy Buns

Indeed.  I do have big cheesy buns.  There are seven in total because I ate one with my soup!

This weekend I was planning to bake something bready that would challenge me, but other events took over, my life became an unexpected blur of activity, and this morning all I really wanted to bake was bog-standard bread rolls.  Except with a bit of very strong parmesan on top for some delectable cheesiness.

My big cheesy buns

The recipe I used is here.  It's a Hairy Bikers recipe, and unusually it suggests kneading the dough the first time for 20-25 mins.  I only kneaded mine for about 10 mins and it was plenty.  It was all nice and silky smooth so I figured I was onto a winner.

My first proving time took about 1 hour, and the second proving after shaping into buns and directly before baking was about 30 mins.

The result was eight large, light, fluffy buns, and I couldn't be happier.  For my next batch I'll make 12 from the same recipe because these are a little too big for my current dietary requirements.  However for basic bun loveliness I see no reason to look for any other recipe.

My next bready challenge may involve focaccia.  Or... oooooh... I could drive myself demented with Mr Hollywood's eight-strand plaited loaf!