BAKED BUN RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place milk and 4 tablespoons butter in 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes. Add enough warm water to measure 2 cups.
• Combine sugar, egg and salt in bowl; mix well. Add milk mixture; mix well. Stir in yeast; let stand 2 minutes.
• Add 3 cups flour. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth and elastic. Add 2 cups flour. Mix dough with hook or stir in with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour with wooden spoon to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough into greased bowl. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush top of dough. Reserve remaining melted butter. Cover; let rise 45 minutes or until double in size. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
• Punch down dough; divide in half. Shape each half on lightly floured surface into 12 buns. Place buns onto 2 greased (15x10x1-inch) baking pans. Brush with reserved melted butter. Cover; let rise 1 hour or until double in size.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan immediately. Brush buns with reserved melted butter, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat lightly with cooking spray.
• Coat a large, preferably nonstick, skillet with cooking spray, and cook the onion until softened but not brown, about 3 minutes.
• Cut the sausage into pieces, and sauté with mushrooms. Cook until no liquid remains, but mixture is still moist.
• Divide dough into 8 pieces. Oil hands with vegetable or olive oil and pat out the dough into 5-inch circles and place on a clean work surface.
• Combine the sausage mixture with the cheese in a bowl. Divide the filling evenly and place in the center of each round of dough.
• Pull up the edges to form a round bun, and pinch the seams together.
• Place the buns at least 1/2 inch apart on the greased baking sheet with seam side down.
• Brush each bun with egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Dip a sage leaf into the egg and place on top of each bun.
• Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Note: Buns can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a toaster oven.