ham bun

When MIL gave Da and me a few slices of ham, I decided to use three slices to make ham bun while keeping the rest of the slices. I have not decided yet what to do with the rest of the slices. Nowadays, if I make a sandwich, I prefer to eat the sandwich with turkey breast instead of ham as I find that turkey breast is not as salty.

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup low-fat milk

2 eggs (lightly beaten)

6 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp castor sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

3 slices ham (cut into small pieces)

3 cups bread flour

2 1/4 tsp instant dry yeast

1 egg yolk (for glazing)

1 1/2 tsp evaporated milk (for glazing)

METHOD

1. Add the milk, eggs, olive oil, sugar and salt into the bucket of the breadmaker machine. Add the sliced ham.

2. Add the bread flour, making sure that the flour covers the liquid entirely.

3. Add the yeast.

4. Place the bucket in the breadmaker machine and set to "dough" cycle.

5. When the cycle has been completed, divide the dough and shape into buns.

6. Place the shaped dough onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Do not place the buns too close to each other as the dough will continue to rise.

7. Cover the dough with a moist cloth and leave to rise for 1 hour.

8. Bake the buns in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 15 minutes.

9. Beat the the egg yolk and evaporated milk thoroughly in a small bowl. Set aside.

10. As soon as the buns have been removed from the oven, brush the buns with the glaze.

11. Cool the buns on a wire rack.