Bombe di formaggio e pepperoni con panini morbidissimi

Ingredienti

• 2 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoons Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
• 1 Whole Egg
• 3/4 cup Whole Milk
• 2 tablespoons Butter (melted )
• 130 grams Mozzarella (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
• 6-8 Pepperoni slices (finely chopped)
• Egg / milk ( for egg wash)
• 2 tablespoons Assorted seeds ( like nigella seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds for topping)

Preparazione

1. 1

   Knead: In a large bowl or stand mixer, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and yeast so that everything is distributed evenly. Add egg, milk and butter and combine well. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes if kneading by hand or for 5-6 minutes if kneading in the stand mixer till the dough is soft and supple. Add a little more flour if required while kneading. But the dough may seem sticky at first, but will change texture as you knead.

2. 2

   First proving: Cover the dough in a bowl and let it rest for 1-1.5 hours till the dough doubles in size.

3. 3

   Shaping: To form the pepperoni cheese bombs, take a golf ball sized piece of dough. Flatten it out in the palm of your hand and place a cube of mozzarella along with a teaspoon of chopped pepperoni in the center. Pull the edges over the stuffing and seal them so that the cheese doesn't ooze out while baking.

4. 4

   Place the stuffed dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. 5

   At this point, pre-heat the oven to 200C/ 392F.

6. 6

   Second Proving: Cover and let this rest for 20-25 minutes till these almost double again. Now brush each ball of dough with egg wash, and sprinkle some seeds on top.

7. 7

   Baking: Bake these buns for approx 18 minutes till they are a beautiful golden on top. Brush with melted butter and serve warm.