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