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Beetroot buns - свекольные булочки

Beetroot Buns

Vivid yeast buns made with beet puree and topped with sesame seeds - a great base for burgers and sandwiches.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 6 buns

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium beet boiled or roasted
  • 300-400 g flour
  • 100 ml water warm
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • water for brushing
  • sesame seeds for topping

Method
 

  1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water together with the sugar and leave for 10 minutes until bubbly.
  2. Puree the boiled or roasted beet with a blender until smooth.
  3. Sift 200 g of flour with the salt into the bowl with the yeast, add the beet puree and knead the dough by hand, gradually adding the remaining flour. Finish with the vegetable oil and knead until elastic.
  4. Shape the dough into a ball and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes.
  5. Divide the risen dough into pieces of about 100 g, roll into balls, place on a baking sheet and leave in a warm place for another 30 minutes.
  6. Brush the buns with water, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for 20 minutes.
  7. Let the finished buns cool. Enjoy!

Notes

The author got 5 pieces of about 100 g from this amount of dough.