Bacon Cheeseburger Buns
Here’s a kid-friendly way to serve bacon cheeseburgers to a group without all the fuss of assembling sandwiches. Serve ketchup or barbecue sauce on the side for dipping.
MARJORIE MILLER HAVEN, KS
PREP: 1 HOUR + RISING • BAKE: 10 MIN. MAKES: 2 DOZEN
2 pkg. (1/4 oz. each) active dry yeast 2/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°) 2/3 cup warm 2% milk
(110° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
2 large eggs, room temperature 2 tsp. salt
41/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING
1 lb. sliced bacon, diced 2 lbs. ground beef 1 small onion, chopped
11/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 lb. Velveeta, cubed
3 to 4 Tbsp. butter, melted Optional: Sesame seeds and ketchup or barbecue sauce
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 31/2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 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.
3. 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 the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat.
4. Preheat oven to 400°. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough into quarters. Roll each portion into a 12x8-in. rectangle; cut each into 6 squares. Place 1/4 cup meat mixture in center of each square. Bring corners together in center and pinch to seal.
5. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 9-11 minutes. Brush with butter. If desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with ketchup.
1 BUN 310 cal., 17g fat (7g sat. fat), 68mg chol., 720mg sod., 22g carb. (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g pro.