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Cheesy Bobotie Pull Apart Buns

Cheesy Bobotie Pull Apart Buns

Recipe developed by Claire Joy

Ingredients:

Buns:

  • 800g Bread flour + extra for kneading
  • 400ml milk, warmed slightly
  • 1.5 ClemenGold® mandarins, juiced
  • 15g (1.5 packets) yeast
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp castor sugar
  • 160g butter, melted
  • 3 eggs

Bobotie:

  • 600g beef mince
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 3 tsp mild curry powder
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 4 tbsp chutney
  • 2.5 ClemenGold® mandarins, juice and zest
  • 200g Cheddar cheese
  • 2 bay leaves

Method:

Buns:

  1. Place the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a bowl, make a well in the middle and add the milk, melted butter, ClemenGold® mandarin juice and egg. Whisk using a fork to mix the egg and then begin mixing in the flour. Once the mixture comes together continue to knead with your hand until a ball forms. Remove from the bowl and knead on a lightly floured counter until smooth, roughly 10 minutes. Lightly oil the bowl and place the dough back into it. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to double in size.
  2. While the bread rises make the bobotie style mince. Fry the onion with a little butter or olive oil until golden brown. Add the carrots, mince, spices, seasoning and mix. Then add the chutney, vinegar, ClemenGold® mandarin juice and zest and mix well. Continue to cook for 10mins or until the mince has cooked through. Allow to cool.
  3. Once the bread has doubled, knock the dough back and now divide into 15 equal balls (roughly 100g each if you would like to weigh). Roll each ball out in a rectangle. Spread cooled bobotie mix (roughly 2tbsp per roll) and sprinkle over cheese. Roll the dough up and cut in half. Turn the cut side facing up and place in a greased baking dish. Continue until all 15 balls are complete.
  4. Cover with plastic wrap allow to rise for a further 30minutes until doubled in size. At this point preheat the oven to 180°C.
  5. Top the rolls with extra cheese and bake for 35-45mins until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the baking tray and then enjoy warm with a little extra chutney for dipping.