--- title: "Onion Cheese Buns" description: "Soft, tender buns filled with a swirl of cheese, minced onions, and herbs." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/onion-cheese-buns" --- # Onion Cheese Buns Soft, tender buns filled with a swirl of cheese, minced onions, and herbs. 24 minutes cook 20 minutes prep 3 hours 40 minutes total 12 servings bread baking buns cheese onion Scale Units ## Ingredients - 0.33 cup dried onions - 0.33 cup hot water - 1 tbsp pizza seasoning - 0.33 cup cheese powder - 4 tbsp butter - 1 large egg - 0.75 cup warm water - 2 tsp instant yeast - 1.50 tsp salt - 3 cups all-purpose flour - 0.25 cup dry milk - 2-3 tbsp mozzarella cheese ## Equipment - stand mixer - bowl - silicone mat - baking sheet - pan - oven - wire rack ## Instructions ### Filling 1 Soak 0.33 cup dried onions , minced, in 0.33 cup hot water while making the dough. 2 Just before shaping the dough, stir in 1 tbsp pizza seasoning , 0.33 cup cheese powder , and 1 tbsp butter , softened. Note For fresh onion instead of dried: cook 3/4 cup finely diced onion with 1 tbsp butter over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely, then mix with remaining filling ingredients plus 3-4 tbsp water to make it spreadable. ### Dough 3 In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer , whisk together 1 large egg and 0.75 cup warm water . 4 Add 2 tsp instant yeast , 3 tbsp butter softened, 1.50 tsp salt , 3 cups all-purpose flour , and 0.25 cup dry milk to the bowl. 5 Stir to combine, then knead until smooth and elastic, 5-10 minutes . 6 Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl , turning to coat all sides. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap or a lid and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours . ### Assembly 7 Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased work surface or silicone mat . 8 Pat, then roll the dough into an 18 " x 10 " rectangle. 9 Spread with the onion mixture, leaving 1 " free of filling along the long edge farthest from you. 10 Starting with the long edge closest to you, roll the dough into a log, pinching the seam closed. 11 Cut the log into 12 slices. 12 Place the buns on a greased baking sheet , leaving about 1 " between them. Or, for softer sides, place them close together in a lightly greased 9 " x 9 " pan . Cover and let rise until puffy, about 1 hour . 13 Sprinkle with 2-3 tbsp mozzarella cheese , shredded. 14 Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F. ### Bake 15 Bake the buns for 22-26 minutes , or until golden brown. 16 Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack . Note Store leftover buns, well-wrapped, at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Onion Cheese Buns description: "Soft, tender buns filled with a swirl of cheese, minced onions, and herbs." servings: 12 total time: 3 hours 40 minutes prep time: 20 minutes cook time: 24 minutes tags: [bread, baking, buns, cheese, onion] cuisine: American difficulty: intermediate rating: 4.5 --- == Filling == Soak @dried onions{1/3%cup}, minced, in @hot water{1/3%cup} while making the dough. Just before shaping the dough, stir in @pizza seasoning{1%tbsp}, @cheese powder{1/3%cup}, and @butter{1%tbsp}, softened. > For fresh onion instead of dried: cook 3/4 cup finely diced onion with 1 tbsp butter over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely, then mix with remaining filling ingredients plus 3-4 tbsp water to make it spreadable. == Dough == In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a #stand mixer{}, whisk together @egg{1%large} and @warm water{3/4%cup}. Add @instant yeast{2%tsp}, @butter{3%tbsp} softened, @salt{1.5%tsp}, @all-purpose flour{3%cups}, and @dry milk{1/4%cup} to the bowl. Stir to combine, then knead until smooth and elastic, ~{5-10%minutes}. Place the dough in a lightly greased #bowl{}, turning to coat all sides. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap or a lid and let rise until doubled in bulk, about ~{2%hours}. == Assembly == Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased work surface or #silicone mat{}. Pat, then roll the dough into an 18" x 10" rectangle. Spread with the onion mixture, leaving 1" free of filling along the long edge farthest from you. Starting with the long edge closest to you, roll the dough into a log, pinching the seam closed. Cut the log into 12 slices. Place the buns on a greased #baking sheet{}, leaving about 1" between them. Or, for softer sides, place them close together in a lightly greased 9" x 9" #pan{}. Cover and let rise until puffy, about ~{1%hour}. Sprinkle with @mozzarella cheese{2-3%tbsp}, shredded. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the #oven{} to 350°F. == Bake == Bake the buns for ~{22-26%minutes}, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a #wire rack{}. > Store leftover buns, well-wrapped, at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage. ```