Cheese and bacon scrolls

My kids just love bacon. Put bacon in anything and they will eat it. So this recipe caught my eye, and I was even more enticed  when I found out that the dough only used 2 ingredients and I didn't have to hang around waiting for it to prove!

I also wanted to make a more adult version, as believe it or not, I am not a huge bacon fan (the kids get their bacon addiction from their dad!) but I love mediterranean flavours such as sundried tomato, olives and basil.

Here is the website link to the original recipe:

http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Kids-cooking+5/Cheese-and-bacon-rolls-recipe+2762.htm

And here it is in Thermotalk:

Ingredients for dough

440g self raising flour

400g greek or natural yoghurt

Ingredients for filling

Approximately 200g grated cheddar or mozzarella or a mix of both (add more or less depending on how cheesey you want it)

Anything you like - think bacon, ham, pepperoni, salami, vegemite, feta, sundried tomatoes, roast capsicum, pickled onions, marinated mushrooms, basil, oregano, parsley etc.

Method

Preheat oven to 180C. Cover a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

Grate the cheese either by hand or 10-15 seconds on speed 8 in the Thermomix.

Chop the filling ingredients either by hand or use the Thermomix (2-5 seconds on speed 5). 

(If using the Thermomix you don't need to wash it in between processes, unless you don't want to contaminate any particular ingredient with another one. Likewise you don't need to wash it before mixing the dough, as having cheese and other bits in the dough will only make it yummier!).

To make the dough, place flour and yoghurt into TM bowl. 

Mix for 6 seconds on speed 8 to combine. Set dial to closed lid position. Knead the dough for 1 minute on Interval speed. The dough will be a bit sticky. Transfer it to a floured bench/mat. 

Roll dough into a large rectangle. Spread preferred filling all over the dough evenly. Top with grated cheese. Roll from long end to end, encasing all the filling inside.

Cut 2cm segments from the end of the roll and place on baking tray.

 Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

Can be eaten warm or cold and are great for lunchboxes and picnics!

Cinnamon Buns

Currently my family's most favourite baked good!

My own version of the Brioche recipe from the Thermomix EDC p116.

Ingredients

100g sugar (I used raw sugar)

330g warm milk

2tsp dry yeast

80g butter

650g bakers flour

1tsp salt
1 egg

Cinnamon sprinkle

2/3 cup brown sugar (can use more if desired)

2 tsps of cinnamon (can use more if desired)

Method

Place sugar in TM bowl and pulverise for 3 seconds on speed 9.

Place warm milk (I heat it up in the microwave on high for 1 minute), yeast, butter, flour, salt and egg in TM bowl.  Mix to combine for 10 seconds on speed 7.

Set dial to closed lid position.  Knead for 3 minutes on Interval speed.

Remove dough and let prove for 60 minutes in bowl covered with cling film to double in size. It can be left to prove for longer if you have the time. (I have left it up to 2 hours or even overnight in the fridge.  If left overnight in the fridge it would need at least an hour on the benchtop  to come back to room temperature and to rise to double in size).

After dough has doubled in size, remove from bowl and divide into two.

Take one portion and roll it into a rectangular shape of 3mm thick. (Usually makes a rectangle of about 30cm x 50cm). Sprinkle 1/3 cup of brown sugar evenly over the dough (but leaving 1 to 2cm at the top of one long edge).  Then sprinkle 1tsp cinnamon over the dough. Starting from one long edge roll the dough tightly to the other edge.  Press the dough together at the end to make sure it doesn't unravel.

With a sharp knife cut the dough on the cross section into 2 to 3cm scolls (depending on how fat you want your buns!)  Repeat with remaining portion of dough.

Place the scrolls spaced evenly apart into lined cake tins / oven trays (can do it without the greaseproof paper but just a bit sticky to clean up!) 

Let prove for 30 to 60 minutes to let them double in size.  Again you can leave them to prove longer than this if you have the time (it will make them fluffier!).  

Bake in a hot oven at 200C for approximately 20 minutes until they are golden brown and delicious!

Best eaten whilst warm!

Leftover tip (if there are any!): These freeze really well and are great for lunchbox snacks for the kids.  Just take them out of the freezer and pop them into the lunchbox and they will defrost in time for morning tea. For extra deliciousness at home you can pop them into the microwave for 5 seconds to warm them up a bit and make the brown sugar a bit oozy again!