Cheesy bacon deliciousness baked into softy salty bread? This magical combination will have every Baconeer drooling. With a spin on a classic bacon grilled cheese, our love for melted cheesy bacon snacks has reached a new level. No, you’re not dreaming, but this may be the closest you will get to the clouds of bacon heaven.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of crumbled bacon
- 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
- 2 of cups milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (2 packets) of dry yeast
- 6 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons of melted butter
- 4 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of fine salt
- 1/3 cup of baking soda
- 2 cups of warm water
- Coarse salt
- 6 tablespoons of butter
- 1 clove of minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
- Chopped fresh herbs
Instructions
- Heat up the milk in the microwave for about a minute and a half.
- Stir in yeast and let it sit for three minutes.
- Add the butter, sugar, and flour (one cup at a time, don’t go overboard here). Then, stir in the fine salt.
- Knead with mixer or by hand for about 10 minutes.
- Cover with a damp cloth and set the mixture in a warm place for about an hour. The mixture should rise and double in size.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pat down the dough.
- Divide the dough into 12 sections and flatten each one into a 3-inch wide circle
- Place a couple tablespoons of cheese and one tablespoon of bacon in each and curl into a ball. Add more bacon if you’re a true bacon fan.
- Combine the warm water and baking soda into a bowl.
- Dip each roll into the water mixture.
- Place on greased baking sheet before dusting with salt.
- Cut a slit in each roll with a knife.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Anxiously pace till it’s done.
- Combine butter, garlic, and paprika and microwave until the butter is melted.
- After microwaving, add the herbs.
- Glaze the rolls as soon as they are browned.
- Serve and bask in the glory of your cooking talent.
This post was adapted from Yammie at Yammie’s Noshery. The original recipe can be found here.
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