Baking · serves 2

Cheese Garlic Buns

Soft buns with molten cheese in the middle. Made for a rainy evening.

140 min Some work Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 cups maida
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1.25 cups warm milk
  • 60g butter
  • Filling: 2 cups grated cheese, 8 garlic cloves crushed, herbs
  • Garlic butter to brush

Method

  1. Make a soft enriched dough: mix, knead, butter in last, knead 10 minutes. Rise 1 hour.
  2. Filling: mix grated cheese with crushed garlic and herbs. Keep it dry — wet filling bursts the buns.
  3. Flatten each ball of dough, cheese in the middle, then gather the edges up and pinch shut hard.
  4. Seam side DOWN on the tray. Seam up and they open in the oven.
  5. Second rise 40 minutes.
  6. 190°C for 20 minutes. Garlic butter brushed on hot. Eat warm, while the cheese still pulls.

Questions people ask about Cheese Garlic Buns

How long does Cheese Garlic Buns take?

About 140 minutes from starting to sitting down, and it is a bit of work. A good part of that is unattended, so you can get on with something else once it is going.

What can I use instead of maida in Cheese Garlic Buns?

Use plain atta for a denser, nuttier result, or a 50/50 mix if you want to keep some lift.

Can I make Cheese Garlic Buns ahead of time?

You can prepare it a few hours ahead and reheat gently. It keeps two days in the fridge, though it is best on the day.

Is Cheese Garlic Buns vegetarian?

Yes, it is vegetarian. It is not vegan as written because it contains dairy; swap the dairy for a plant alternative and the rest of the method is unchanged.

Do I need an oven for Cheese Garlic Buns?

Yes, this one needs an oven. If you do not have one, look at the no-oven filter on the baking page: eleven of the bakes here are built for a cooker, a pan or the fridge.

What do you serve with Cheese Garlic Buns?

On its own, warm, with tea or coffee. Baking is chemistry, so scale it by weight rather than by eye: double every quantity, use a tin with roughly double the area, and expect to add ten minutes or so. Judge it by the skewer, not the clock.

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