Fresh baked crusty bread
In my opinion, there is no better aroma in the kitchen than the smell of fresh bread being baked to perfection and these rolls are so crazy easy to make! (trust me, I’m not an expert baker and I even I can do it). As you may have already realized, this is in no way a traditionally healthy recipe! But, ‘tis the season for indulgence – so, well, yes, you have a free pass. And no bad recipe has ever started with bacon cooked in butter, has it?
Bacon and Butter
There are not many better smells in the kitchen than baking cooking in butter. The bacon dip itself is made with just 3 ingredients. Just be aware of how salty your bacon is and remember to taste test it before you salt it. For this reason, I like to use unsalted butter and if you find that it does need salt, you can still add salt, but remember you can’t ever take salt out! The rolls (or buns), I adapted from my Easy Sesame Rolls. And, these have a wonderful, crusty exterior that leads to the fluffiest inside possible. Plus, they are perfect for mopping, which is very, very important. This recipe makes 8 rolls. If you’re serving 4 people, you can freeze half of the dough, or serve 8 and double the recipe for the bacon butter. The bacon dip would be delicious, tossed with freshly cooked pasta with grated Parmesan for a finishing touch. Serving suggestion Fresh sage is such a wonderful pairing with freshly cooked bacon. If you’ve never tried it, do it and you’ll see what I mean. If you’re not a sage fan, this recipe also works with fresh rosemary and/or thyme. You can use more than 1 herb as most herbs do taste good together.
