Cheesy Garlic Bun

It's September...my favorite month. 

I wanted to make garlic buns for breakfast but couldn't resist the Parmesan cheese in the fridge. 
Loaded it and transformed this already yummy bun to another level.
You could omit the cheese if you want but... just take my word.

300g bread flour
100g cake flour
2 tbs  caster sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp instant yeast
260g milk
30g unsalted butter

filling:
30g butter, soften room temperature
7  cloves of garlic finely chopped)
1 tsp chives or spring onion - chopped

2 tbs olive oil

1 squirt of mayonnaise

1/4 c Parmesan cheese - optional

pinch of salt and pepper(makes 10 or 12 buns)

Place all ingredients except the butter in large bowl and mix it with a wooden spoon until dough is sticky.  
Add the butter. Dump it on a clean surface and knead the dough for about 20 min until dough is pliable and soft.

Shape the dough into a smooth round and place in a mixing bowl, cover with cling wrap and let it rise till double in volume for about 80 mins.

Remove dough and give a few light kneading on a lightly floured work surface. 

Press out the trapped air as your knead. Divide into 12 equal portions and shape into balls. Cover with cling wrap, let the dough balls rest for 15mins.

Flatten each dough into a round disc. Roll up Swiss roll style and pinch the seams in place. Roll the dough on work surface to shape it into a longish oval shape.

Place doughs seams side down on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper. 

Loosely cover with a damp cloth and proof for 30mins.

Prepare filling by mixing all the ingredients to form a smooth paste.

Brush each dough with egg wash. With a sharp knife, make a slit lengthwise on each dough.  Add fillings equally on each slit.

                                        
Bake at preheated oven at 180 deg C for about 25 mins. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.

                                         

Enjoy...jue
recipe adapted from happy home baking