Cats & Dogs Buns
Yes, cats and dogs buns! You child’s next omelet sandwich does not have to be that boring anymore. Assuming you have some extra time to make these buns lol. The dough used to prepare these buns is the same recipe presented previously: yeasted dough for shaping.
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Cats & Dogs Buns:
Equipment: (Optional) Baking rings sized 8cm (d) x 2cm (h)
Recipe: 4 Buns
Yeasted Dough for Shaping (about 450g in total):
| Ingredient | Amount (g / units) |
| Bread Flour | 200g |
| Cake Flour | 50g |
| Dry Yeasts | 1/2 tsp |
| White Granulated Sugar | 20g |
| Salt | 1/4 + 1/8 tsps |
| Milk | 75g |
| Water | 75g |
| Softened Unsalted Butter | 25g |
Preparation instructions:
Dough:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flours, yeast, sugar and salt. Whisk them well to combine.
- Add in the milk and water, and knead until a dough ball is formed.
- Add in the butter and knead it into the dough. Keep kneading until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, and pass the window pane test (manual kneading of about 15-20 minutes).
- Proof at room temperature for 1-2 hours before use (the dough should double its size), or overnight in the refrigerator.
Assembly and baking:
- Deflate the dough lightly, and divide it into 100g x 4 pieces. Round each piece into a smooth ball. Use the remaining dough to shape the ears and paws (see video demonstration).
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, evenly arrange baking rings (also lined with strips of parchment paper).
- Place each dough ball inside the baking rings (you can still bake the buns even if you don’t own baking rings).
- Proof for 1 hour at room temperature- the dough should rise above the top of the baking ring. Using some water, attach the ears and paws.
- Bake in preheated oven set to 180C (fan mode off), with a baking rack placed at the lowest level inside the oven, for 15-20 minutes (the buns will rise and will be golden brown).
- Allow the buns to cool down completely, before decorating. Use some melted chocolate to draw the face details. White chocolate chips can be used as the nose.
