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Perfect Basic Bun

The Perfect Basic Bun + a Chocolate Nutty One
Servings 17 buns
Calories 54253kcal

Ingredients

  • 700 ml water
  • 5 g active yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar or honey
  • 250 g refined flour
  • 350 g whole flour
  • 1.25 cup rolled oats
  • 1025 cup flax seeds

Chocolate version

  • 100 g dark chocolate
  • 50 g roasted almonds or hazelnuts
  • 1/4 tsp cardamome
  • 1/2 tsp ground vanilla

Savoury dinner version

  • 75 g grated parmesan
  • 2.5 tbsp chopped herbs, eg rosemary, thyme or sage.

Instructions

  • The night before: Dissolve yeast in water, add salt, sugar, flax and oats. Add the whole grain flour and then the refined flour and stir until you have a thick sticky dough resembling thick porridge. Add a cloth and set in the fridge overnight.
  • In the morning: Remove the dough from the fridge. Preheat oven to 250ºC/ 500ºF. Line two baking sheets, grab a spoon and use it to scoop up the dough and place 7-8 buns on each sheet. Brush the buns with water or milk and sprinkle a little seeds on if you prefer. Bake the buns in the oven for 12-15 min until golden and crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 54253kcal | Carbohydrates: 2949g | Protein: 1859g | Fat: 4281g | Saturated Fat: 373g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2908g | Monounsaturated Fat: 764g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 3397mg | Potassium: 82503mg | Fiber: 2768g | Sugar: 159g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 25889mg | Iron: 582mg