Sloppy Joe Buns

Ingredients

• 250 ml Lukewarm milk
• 15 g Honey
• 7 g Instant yeast
• 1 Large egg (For the dough)
• 45 g Unsalted butter (Room temperature; equivalent to 1/2 stick)
• 500 g All-purpose flour
• 8 g Fine salt (For the dough)
• 25 ml Olive oil (For cooking the filling)
• 600 g Ground beef
• 4 g Fine salt (For the filling)
• 3 g Paprika
• 2 g Garlic powder
• 3 g Onion powder
• 3 g Cayenne pepper
• 1.5 g Black pepper
• 100 g Ketchup
• Cheese slices (American or cheddar; one slice per bun, with extra cheese optional)
• Big Mac-style burger sauce (A spoonful for each bun)
• 1 Egg (Beaten, for brushing the buns)
• Sesame seeds (For sprinkling)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare all the ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the lukewarm milk, honey, and instant yeast. Stir well and let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the dough egg and room-temperature butter to the milk mixture, then mix well.

3. 3

   Add the all-purpose flour and the dough salt. Knead for 10–12 minutes, until the dough is smooth.

4. 4

   Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

5. 5

   Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

6. 6

   Add the ground beef, filling salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to the skillet.

7. 7

   Cook for 7–8 minutes, until the beef is browned and cooked through.

8. 8

   Add the ketchup and stir it into the beef until well combined. Let the filling cool completely before adding it to the dough.

9. 9

   Deflate the risen dough and divide it into 9 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball.

10. 10

    Roll each dough ball into a round sheet.

11. 11

    Place a slice of cheese in the center of each dough disc. Add some of the cooled beef filling and a spoonful of burger sauce to each disc. Add extra cheese if desired.

12. 12

    Fold the dough inward around the filling and pinch it tightly closed.

13. 13

    Place the buns seam side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

14. 14

    Brush the buns with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

15. 15

    Let the assembled buns rise for 30 minutes.

16. 16

    Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 12–18 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of cheese, burger sauce, or sesame seeds. It also does not provide a specific amount of beef filling or sauce per bun beyond using some filling and a spoonful of sauce for each.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• American
• baked
• beef
• cheese
• yeast dough
• family-friendly