Almond Breakfast Buns with Blueberry-Bacon Jam and Orange Glaze

Name: Almond Breakfast Buns with Blueberry-Bacon Jam and Orange Glaze
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon amaretto, or ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract (optional); Milk or water if needed; Milk or water if needed; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon amaretto, or ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract (optional); 1 large egg; 2 thin slices bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped; 7 ounces (200 g) pure almond paste; 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1 cup (125 g) confectioners’ sugar; ½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ cups (360 ml) Blueberry-Bacon Jam; 2 large eggs; 5 to 6 cups (675 to 810 g) bread flour; ½ cup (115 g) soft unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, plus more for greasing the bowl; 1 tablespoon rendered bacon fat; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar, plus more for yeast; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar, plus more for yeast; 1 (7-g) package active dry yeast; ¼ cup (60 ml) whole milk, heated to 100 to 110°F (38 to 43°C), plus ¾ cup (180 ml)

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

These breakfast rolls can be made the day before—molded, filled, and ready for the oven the next morning. They are sweet and savory, so no matter what mood you wake up in you’re covered.

Ingredients

For the Almond-Bacon Paste

7 ounces (200 g) pure almond paste
2 thin slices

Main course

Method

Make the almond-bacon paste: In a food processor, combine the almond paste, bacon, and granulated sugar and process until coarsely ground. Add the brown sugar, egg, and amaretto (if using) and process until combined. Add the flour and process until smooth. If the mixture is too thick to spread, add milk or water 1 t