Lithuanian Bacon Buns

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 envelope fleischmann fast rising yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg, beaten with
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 lb sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3/4 cup chopped onion

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt.
• 2 heat water, milk, sour cream, and butter until very warm (120° to 130°f).
• 3 beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4 add 1 egg and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
• 5 stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 knead on lightly greased surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 7 cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 8 divide dough into 12 equal pieces; flatten to 3-inch rounds.
• 9 place one rounded tablespoon bacon filling on center of each.
• 10 bring edges of dough up to enclose filling; pinch to seal.
• 11 i like to dampen edges with lightly beaten egg and seal with well floured fingers for a good seal.
• 12 place, pinched sides down, on greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• 13 cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• 14 brush surface of each roll with egg mixture.
• 15 bake at 350°f for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
• 16 remove from sheet; serve warm.
• 17 bacon filling: in large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 18 drain on paper towels; discard drippings from skillet.
• 19 in same skillet, cook onion, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 20 remove from heat; stir in bacon.