Cheesy baked braai buns; a home baked braai side dish.

Ingredients

• 600 g (4 cups) bread flour or cake flour
• 10 ml (2 tsp) salt
• 5 ml (1 tsp) sugar
• 1 x 10 g packet dried yeast
• 65 ml (¼ cup) butter, melted, divided
• 500 ml (2 cups) lukewarm water
• 1 x 400g can Rhodes Quality Braai Relish
• 250 ml (1 cup/125g) grated Cheddar Cheese

to serve: softened butter,Places the Rhodes Quality Chickpeas into a bowl and mash with a potato masher.

Method

1. To make the bread dough, sift the flour, salt and sugar into the bowl of a mixer.
2. Sprinkle over the yeast.
3. Pour in 15 ml (1 Tbsp) of the butter.
4. Using the dough hook attachment and the mixer on a medium speed; add enough of the water to bring together a soft dough.
5. The dough must be able to knead easily and should not stick to your hands or the bowl.
6. Continue to knead the dough for about ten minutes until it is elastic and smooth.
7. Form into a ball and place in a floured bowl.
8. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm spot to rise until it has doubled in size.
9. Knock the dough down with your fist and knead again.
10. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a floured surface, into a rectangular shape.
11. Spread the Rhodes Quality Braai Relish over the dough and sprinkle with the cheese.
12. Roll up the rectangle from the long side, securing the edge by pinching together to make a seam.
13. Use a bread knife to cut the roll into even sized slices.
14. Turn the slices on their side and place into a large baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
15. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and leave to double in size.
16. Brush braai buns with the remaining melted butter.
17. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 20 minutes or until the buns are golden brown and baked through.
18. Best served warm.