Mini sausage buns

The temperature in the country has been dropping since a couple of weeks ago. It is cooler in the morning and at night. So we decided to have a picnic in one of the recreational area here on Sunday morning. Made these mini sausage buns on Saturday night for the breakfast picnic.

Ingredients

120 ml warm milk
100 ml warm water
4 tbsp sugar
2 tsp dry yeast
340gm bread flour
60 gm plain flour
1 large egg
60 gm unsalted butter, melted
1/4 tsp salt
16 mini/cocktail sausages

1 egg yolk
1 tbsp milk
Grated cheese


Instructions 

1. In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, water, sugar and yeast together and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes or until foamy.
2. Add the egg, butter, flour and salt. Place the bowl on the mixer with a dough hook. Knead on low speed for 8-10 minutes and until the dough does not sticking to the sides of the bowl. Add a tablespoon of extra flour at a time if it does.
3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 minutes. Form into a ball and put it into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or kitchen towel and let it rise for 1 hour or doubled in size.
4. Punch down the dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 16 weighing about 50 gm each. Shape each into a rope about 5-6 inches in length.  Wrap the rope around the sausages, slightly pinch and tuck both ends underneath.
5. Transfer the bun on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap or kitchen towel and leave to rise for about 20 minutes. 
6. Preheat the oven to 175C.
7. On a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg yolk and milk. Brush the loaf with the glaze, sprinkle some grated cheese on top and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
8. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Cover with a kitchen towel.

Variation
Instead of sausages, you can also shape the dough into a round braided or long braided bun, glaze and sprinkle some cheese and sugar for some beautiful Cheese Braided Buns.

Enjoy these lots with a cup of tea or coffee under a tree on a freshly cut green grass in a beautiful garden.