Bacon Onion Buns

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 lb bacon, brunoise
• 1 yellow onion, brunoise
• 1/4 lb deli ham, brunoise
• 1 cup idaho russet potato, brunoise, steamed
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, brunoise
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat milk, butter, sugar and salt until butter melts; cool. soften yeast in warm water; add to milk mixture with beaten eggs. gradually add flour, mixing to make a soft dough. turn out onto a floured surface and know until smoothand elastic, about 10 minutes. grease a mixing bowl and place dough in it, turning to grease the top. cover and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in size, about an hour.
• 2 saute bacon until fat is rendered. remove bacon and drain. pour off all but a little fat. saute onions and cook until tender. combine onions, bacon, ham, potatoes, bell peppers and pepper; set aside.
• 3 punch down dough; divide in half. roll half of dough to 1/4 inch thickness; cut into 4 ot 5 inch circles. put bacon filling in center; brush edges with water. fold in half and seal edges. place on a greased cookie sheet. repeat until all dough and filling are used. beat 1 egg yolk with a little bit of water. brush on top of buns. cut slits in top, let rise for 20 minutes.
• 4 bake at 375f for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.