Bacon Buns

Name: Bacon Buns
Ingredients: 2 pkg. of dry yeast 2 cups of scalded milk 1/2 cup plus 2 T. water; divided 1/2lb. butter 1 lb. bacon; finely diced 1 lb. cooked ham; finely diced 1 small onion finely diced 1 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar; divided 4 eggs well beaten 1 beaten egg for egg wash 2 tsp salt 9 cups of flour dash of white pepper

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Ingredients

2 pkg. of dry yeast 2 cups of scalded milk 1/2 cup plus 2 T. water
divided 1/2lb. butter 1 lb. bacon
finely diced 1 lb. cooked ham
finely diced 1 small onion finely diced 1 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar
divided 4 eggs well beaten 1 beaten egg for egg wash 2 tsp salt 9 cups of flour dash of white pepper

Directions

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saute the bacon, ham, and onion in a little butter.set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan with the scalded milk; heat until temperature reaches 130 degrees. mix sugar in a large bowl with salt and yeast, add 2 cups of flour. Add milk and butter. Stir together. Add the beaten eggsand the remaining flour and beat well. Let rise for about an hour and a half.punch the dough down and cover with a damp towel, place in a warm area- let rise for another hour. when raised for the second time roll out the dough untill 1/2 inch thickness. cut into 3 inch rounds. placea tbs. of bacon and ham mixture in the center of the round -take the sides in and pinch them together to form sort of a ball turn seam side down on a greased cookie sheet. make egg wash with 1 beaten egg, 2 Tbs. of water, and 1 tsp. of sugar mix together and brush on the top of each roll. Cover the rolls with a dampened towel , let them rise again untill they are doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.