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Mushroom and Sage Pesto Savory Buns

Mushroom and Sage Pesto Savory Buns

Prep. Time:

Baking Time:

Total Time:

30 mins

30 mins

3 hours

Serves:

Makes 4 - 6 individual plaits

We saw Christiaan (Season 15 of The Great British Baking Show ™, Bread Week) make these lovely rich mushroom buns.

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Ingredients

INFUSED MUSHROOM DOUGH 500g bread flour 7g SAF instant red yeast 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 250ml warm mushroom stock (made from dried porcini powder) 60ml wild mushrooms and sage infused olive oil 1 egg

HAZELNUT SAGE TRUFFLE OIL PESTO 100g toasted hazelnuts 20 fresh sage leaves 2 cloves garlic 60ml black truffle infused olive oil 30g Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste

ASSEMBLY 200g fresh porcini mushrooms, sliced Extra truffle oil for brushing Flaky sea salt

Method

Make mushroom stock by simmering dried porcini, then use this liquid in the dough. Knead dough until smooth, let rise 1 hour. Blend pesto ingredients until chunky. Roll dough into strips, spread with pesto and sautéed porcini. Twist into plaits, brush with truffle oil. Bake at 200°C for 25-30 minutes until golden.

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Instructions

Make mushroom stock by simmering dried porcini, then use this liquid in the dough.
Knead dough until smooth, let rise 1 hour.
Blend pesto ingredients until chunky.
Roll dough into strips, spread with pesto and sautéed porcini.
Twist into plaits, brush with truffle oil.
Bake at 200°C for 25-30 minutes until golden.

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Ingredients

INFUSED MUSHROOM DOUGH
500g bread flour
7g SAF instant red yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
250ml warm mushroom stock (made from dried porcini powder)
60ml wild mushrooms and sage infused olive oil
1 egg

HAZELNUT SAGE TRUFFLE OIL PESTO
100g toasted hazelnuts
20 fresh sage leaves
2 cloves garlic
60ml black truffle infused olive oil
30g Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

ASSEMBLY
200g fresh porcini mushrooms, sliced
Extra truffle oil for brushing
Flaky sea salt

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