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Gorgeous Dinner Buns

I was never a bun maker but since I have my Kitchen Aid this job has become a little easier.
These look amazing and just tried half with sprinkled almonds and half plain.  Both were a nice bun with butter and jam.

1 pkg. Dry Yeast(traditional)
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup milk
3 Tbsp. butter
1 beaten egg
2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3 cups flour

Egg wash...1 beaten egg

Dissolve package of yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Put 3 Tbsp. butter into 1 cup milk and microwave for 1 minute.  To the yeast mixture,  add 1 beaten egg, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 3/4 tsp. salt, and gradually add 1 cup flour.  Whisk ingredients. Add warm milk and butter mixture. With a paddle I mixed in 1 more cup of flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until mixed , then added the other cup slowly as well until mixed. Switched to dough hook and kneaded the dough for 7 minutes until elasticy. Put 1/2 tsp. oil into a big bowl and oil the sides well. Place dough into bowl and pat oily hands over dough. I covered mine with saran wrap.  Prior to starting anything, I turned my oven on at 150 degrees for 15 minutes, then shut it off and proceeded with bun making.  When the dough was placed in oiled dish and saran wrap. I placed a damp cloth over the bowl and set it inside the turned off warm oven with the door open a bit. Let sit for 11/2 hours, until doubled in size. On a light covered board, place the risen dough and let sit for 5 minutes. Gently pat in down into a square.  Cut into 12 pieces and form each piece into  bun tucking open ends underneath until ball is smooth. Place in a lightly greased 9" by 13" pan. Cover with saran wrap and let rise for 1 more hour. Beat an egg and brush it on over the whole bun.  Add almonds or not....and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.  They look fabulous. If a sweeter bun is desired, add 1 more Tbsp. sugar to mixture.



Rising in Babcia's bowl for good luck.





Doubled in size after 1 1/2 hours and saran wrapped.



Cut into 12 pieces and form into balls

Place in 9 by 13 pan



Let rise 1 hour

Voila!!!

1-2-3 Cake

This is absolutely the best idea.


 Take a box of Angel Food Cake Mix and a box of your favorite flavoured cake....like lemon, chocolate, etc. and mix them together in a ziploc bag.  When you have a craving for a piece of cake....I said "piece of cake"....you have it ready to go.  if I bake a whole cake....I eat the whole cake....so this is a much better option.  Hmmmm....... even a midnite snack can be whipped up in  a minute with a glass of milk.

When the " gotta have cake" urge appears, you mix 3 tablespoons cake mix to 2 tablespoons water.  Mix evenly and pop in the microwave on High for 1 minute. 
Yup, that's right...one minute! 

 Who can beat that???

You can put your batter in a cup, but I used a ramekin and it was just perfect. I just let it sit for a minute and then sliced around the edges with a knife and turned it upside down and it just popped out with no breakage.

You could have some ready made frosting or just dust it with icing sugar or just eat it plain.

This was so good I think I'll make another one.

Out of microwave in a minute....

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