Hungarian Soft Sweet Milk Rolls (Buchteln / Sweet Buns)

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 250 ml warm milk
  • 80 g sugar
  • 80 g butter (soft)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g dry yeast)
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar
  • pinch of salt

For brushing

  • 1 egg or melted butter

Optional filling

  • jam (apricot, plum, strawberry)

Instructions

  1. Dissolve yeast with a little sugar in warm milk. Let sit 10 minutes.
  2. In a bowl mix flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt.
  3. Add egg yolks, butter, and yeast mixture.
  4. Knead until soft dough forms.
  5. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
  6. Divide dough into small balls.
  7. If desired, place 1 tsp jam inside each ball and close.
  8. Place balls next to each other in a greased baking dish.
  9. Let rise again 20–30 minutes.
  10. Brush with egg or butter.
  11. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes until golden.

Soft, fluffy buns that pull apart easily.

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