Bacon onion baby brioche

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
• 1/4 cup warm water (100 to 110 f)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 ounce yeast (1 package fleischmann's active dry)
• 1/2 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1 large egg
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided (king arthur)
• 1/2 cup bacon bits, fully cooked real
• 1 1/2 ounces monterey jack cheese, hot pepper style (block, not shredded)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 -3 tablespoons french-fried onions, finely crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a measuring cup, combine milk & lemon juice; set aside. in a small bowl, combine warm water & sugar; stir in yeast & sugar and set aside 5 to 10 minutes. .
• 2 in mixing bowl, add milk mixture, yeast mixture, onion, egg, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and 1½ cups flour; beat 2 minutes on medium speed. add bacon. gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make soft dough.  beat 3 minutes on medium speed.using a dough hook, knead dough 4 minutes or until dough forms a smooth ball. .
• 3 grease 12 brioche or muffin cups.  cut cheese into 12 cubes (1/8 ounce apiece).
• 4 divide dough into 12 equal balls; remove 1 teaspoon dough from each ball, forming 12 small balls.
• 5 place one large ball of dough into each cup. with a finger, make a deep indentation in center. place cheese cube inside indentation. place small ball of dough on cheese in indentation.
• 6 cover; let rise in warm place until double in size, about 45 minutes. in a small bowl, beat together egg & water; brush on brioches. lightly dust with crushed onion crumbs.
• 7 bake in preheated 350 degree f oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. remove from baking pans after 3 to 5 minutes. serve warm with butter.