These meat buns are so soft and delicious. Ones you taste one bun you will not be able to stop eating more.
Ingredients
- 4 cups (500g) flour
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- 1¼ cups (300ml) water
- 10oz (285g) ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 crushed garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup (35g) pine nuts
- 1 egg
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make the dough: in a mixing bowl place flour, yeast and sugar. Mix. Add salt, water and oil. Knead the dough 7-8 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to greased bowl and let rise for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile make the filling: over medium heat sauté chopped onion for 2-3 minutes, add crushed garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes more. Add ground beef, salt, pepper, thyme, cumin and pine nuts. cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Let cool.
- Divide the dough into 16-20 equal pieces and shape each piece into ball. Roll the balls into 3-3.5″ (7-9cm) diameter circle. Place 1 tablespoon of the filling in the center, close the dough tight and shape a ball. Place all the balls in a baking try, cover and let rest 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 355F (180C).
- Brush the buns with egg wash, sprinkle with sesame. Bake 20 minutes.
