Buns with chicken and cheese
Description
The pastry is prepared simply and quickly. You can make buns with chicken and cheese for family tea time, for a picnic, or for a snack at school or work. The pastry is tender, airy, filling, and delicious. The filling can be very diverse, and if you replace the chicken fillet with any thick sweet jam, you will get wonderful sweet buns for tea that even small children will love. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, and 1 tbsp. of flour. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
Pour 400 grams of flour into a deep bowl, add the risen sponge, salt, eggs, and melted butter.
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Step 4
Knead a soft, slightly sticky dough. During the process, if necessary, you can add a little more flour. Shape the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place it in a warm spot for 40–50 minutes.
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Step 5
For the filling, cut the chicken fillet into small cubes and fry it in a pan with salt and spices. Cool and add the diced cheese.
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Step 6
Divide the risen dough into 10–12 parts. Shape into balls, cover them with a towel, and leave for another 15–20 minutes.
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Step 7
Then roll out each piece into an oval shape and place the filling closer to one edge. On the other side, cut the dough into 4 strips as in the photo.
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Step 8
Cover the filling with strips of dough in a crisscross pattern, carefully pinching the edges shut. In this way, all the buns should be formed. You can also use any other shaping method that you like better.
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Step 9
Transfer the prepared pieces to a baking sheet, cover with a towel, and leave to proof for 20 minutes. Then brush with egg yolk and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes.
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Step 10
Chicken and cheese buns are ready.