Danubio - Soft Buns filled with Ham and Cheese from the Italian town of Naples.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time5hours30minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time5hours55minutes
AuthorManuela Zangara
Ingredients
500gms– 4 cups plain flour
150ml– 2/3 cup milklukewarm
100gms– ½ cup buttersoftened
2eggsbeaten
7gms– 2 tsp active dry yeast
30gms– 2 tbsp sugar
10gms– 2/3 tbsp salt
200gms– 7 oz. hamchopped
200gms– 7 oz. cheesechopped (provola, scamorza, provolone, mozzarella, Swiss...)
1egg and 1 tbsp milkto brush
Instructions
Melt the yeast in the lukewarm milk and keep aside to activate.
Put the flour and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
Add the warm milk and yeast, eggs and salt. Knead.
Add the softened butter little by little and knead until the butter is incorporated.
Swap the paddle for the hook attachment and knead for at least 20 minutes, or until the dough is very smooth and pliable.
Make into a ball and let it rise for 3 hours (or until it triples in volume).
When ready, deflate the dough and divide it into lemon-sized balls.
Flatten the balls and fill them with ham and cheese. Make into buns.
Put the buns into a tin lined with baking paper. Make sure to leave some space between the balls, as they will raise more. Keep it to rise for 2 hours (or until they double in volume).
Mix the egg and milk and use the egg wash to brush the tops of the buns.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 170°C – 340°F for 20-25 minutes.