Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Recipe
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 2 | |
| Warm water | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Warm milk | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bacon | 1 pound, sliced (FILLING:) | |
| Ground beef | 2 Pound (FILLING:) | |
| Onion | 1 Small, chopped (FILLING:) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (FILLING:) | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon (FILLING:) | |
| Velveeta cheese | 1 pound, Processed (FILLING:) | |
| Butter | 4 Tablespoon, melted (FILLING:) |
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels.
In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Add bacon and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
Remove from the heat.
Punch the dough down.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into fourths.
Roll each portion into a 12-in.x 8-in.rectangle; cut each into six squares.
Place 1/4 cup meat mixture in the center of each square.
Bring corners together in the center and pinch to seal.
Place buns 2 in.apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Brush with butter.
Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels.
In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Add bacon and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
Remove from the heat.
Punch the dough down.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into fourths.
Roll each portion into a 12-in.x 8-in.rectangle; cut each into six squares.
Place 1/4 cup meat mixture in the center of each square.
Bring corners together in the center and pinch to seal.
Place buns 2 in.apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Brush with butter.
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