Braided Sausage & Cheese Buns / Savory Hot Dog Bread
Braided Sausage & Cheese Buns / Savory Hot Dog Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 2 tablespoons milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
For the Filling and Topping
- 8 small pre-cooked sausages, such as cocktail sausages, or 4 hot dogs cut in half
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, as needed, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce, as needed, for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the bread flour, instant dry yeast, granulated sugar, and salt. Whisk briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the large egg and the warm milk (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons) to the dry ingredients. Attach the dough hook and mix on low speed until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Increase the mixer speed to medium-low and knead for 5 minutes. Add the softened unsalted butter, one tablespoon at a time, allowing each addition to incorporate before adding the next. Continue kneading for another 10-12 minutes, or until the dough is very elastic, smooth, and passes the 'windowpane test' (you can stretch a small piece thin enough to see light through it without tearing).
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Lightly grease a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let it proof in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
⏱️ 90 min
- 5
Gently deflate the risen dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Round each portion into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place 4 paper baking cups on it.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Take one dough ball and roll it out into an oblong or oval shape, approximately 6-7 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. Place two small pre-cooked sausages (or one hot dog half) along one long edge of the rolled dough.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Using a knife or pastry wheel, make 5-6 parallel cuts along the other long edge of the dough, stopping about 1/2 inch from the sausages. Carefully fold the cut strips over the sausages, braiding or twisting them around the sausages to create a decorative effect. Ensure the sausages are partially visible through the dough.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Place the shaped bun into one of the paper baking cups on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough portions and sausages.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
In a small bowl, whisk together the large egg and 1 tablespoon of milk to create an egg wash. Lightly brush the tops of the shaped buns with the egg wash. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese generously over each bun.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 12
Remove from the oven. While still warm, drizzle mayonnaise and chili sauce over the buns as desired. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
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Braided Sausage & Cheese Buns / Savory Hot Dog Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 2 tablespoons milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
For the Filling and Topping
- 8 small pre-cooked sausages, such as cocktail sausages, or 4 hot dogs cut in half
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, as needed, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce, as needed, for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the bread flour, instant dry yeast, granulated sugar, and salt. Whisk briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the large egg and the warm milk (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons) to the dry ingredients. Attach the dough hook and mix on low speed until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Increase the mixer speed to medium-low and knead for 5 minutes. Add the softened unsalted butter, one tablespoon at a time, allowing each addition to incorporate before adding the next. Continue kneading for another 10-12 minutes, or until the dough is very elastic, smooth, and passes the 'windowpane test' (you can stretch a small piece thin enough to see light through it without tearing).
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Lightly grease a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let it proof in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
⏱️ 90 min - 5
Gently deflate the risen dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Round each portion into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place 4 paper baking cups on it.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Take one dough ball and roll it out into an oblong or oval shape, approximately 6-7 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. Place two small pre-cooked sausages (or one hot dog half) along one long edge of the rolled dough.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Using a knife or pastry wheel, make 5-6 parallel cuts along the other long edge of the dough, stopping about 1/2 inch from the sausages. Carefully fold the cut strips over the sausages, braiding or twisting them around the sausages to create a decorative effect. Ensure the sausages are partially visible through the dough.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Place the shaped bun into one of the paper baking cups on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough portions and sausages.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
In a small bowl, whisk together the large egg and 1 tablespoon of milk to create an egg wash. Lightly brush the tops of the shaped buns with the egg wash. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese generously over each bun.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 12
Remove from the oven. While still warm, drizzle mayonnaise and chili sauce over the buns as desired. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions before serving.
⏱️ 3 min