Mom's Homemade stuffed buns
 
 
Stuffed mushroom buns- a family recipe handed down by dad's aunt to my mom and then to me.
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Recipe type: bread
Serves: 12-18
Ingredients
  • 4 cups all purpose flour (can sub a part of it with whole wheat flour)
  • 1 egg (or 2-3 tbsp yogurt for vegetarian version)
  • 4½ tbsp oil
  • ½ cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tsp yeast
  • 4½ tbsp sugar, plus ¼ tsp sugar
  • ½ glass milk ( I needed to add a little more)
  • 1 tsp salt
For the stuffing: (I doubled the recipe for more stuffing to bread ratio)
  • 1 tbsp garlic herb butter
  • 4 cloves garlic and 1 tsp ginger made into a paste
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 227 grams pkt mushrooms, chopped
  • Finely Mixed vegetables of your choice- my mom uses beans, capsicum (bell pepper)
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • salt and pepper, according to taste
  • sesame seeds, to sprinkle on top of the bun
  • egg white, to brush on top of the bun
Instructions
  1. In lukewarm water, add the yeast and ¼ tsp sugar and leave it for 5-10 minutes till the yeast is frothy.
  2. In a large pan, add the flour and salt. Mix and make a well in between. In the well add the yeast, egg, oil, milk and sugar.
  3. Mix all together and knead. My mom slaps the dough in the air to knock the trapped air off. You can use your muscle strength to knead or do it in a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. You should get a soft smooth dough. Add a little more water if need be. Over the years I have learnt not to be afraid of adding a little extra water- it will feel tacky in the beginning but as you knead it generally the dough becomes smooth and supple.
  4. Keep the dough covered with a moist towel in a well oiled bowl for 1-2 hours or till double in size.
  5. While the dough rises make the filling.
  6. In a skillet, heat the butter, add the ginger garlic paste. Add the chopped onions, and saute till translucent. Add in the mushrooms and other chopped vegetables and cook till water dries off. Add in the sriracha and season to taste.
  7. Punch the dough down, once doubled in size.
  8. Divide dough into 12-18 pieces (depending on size), and stuff well with the filling. Let rest again covered for 1-2 hours tills double in size.
  9. Gently brush with white of egg (or milk), sprinkle sesame seeds and bake in a preheated 425 F (225 C) oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2013/05/15/moms-homemade-stuffed-buns/