Buns are flour products that are a cross between a soft sweet bun and sugar cookies. They blend perfectly with a cup of hot coffee or tea. Typically, this dessert is made with added sugar and cinnamon, but there are other options. How to bake buns? Below are some interesting recipes.
Sugar, Cinnamon and Nuts Option
Adding pecans to the filling will change the taste and aroma of baking. How to bake yeast dough buns with such a filling? For this you will need the following.
Dough:
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp. tablespoons of milk;
- a quarter glass of water;
- one and a half liters including dry active yeast;
- half a glass of granulated sugar;
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted;
- 4 cups all-purpose flour;
- 1 teaspoon of fine salt;
- half tsp vanilla extract;
- 1 egg
Filling:
- a quarter cup of pecans;
- 2 l Art. brown sugar;
- 2 tbsp. l granulated sugar;
- half tsp ground cinnamon;
- 2 tbsp. l butter unsalted, softened.
Lubrication:
1 egg yolk, whipped with a teaspoon of water.
How to cook such products?
How to bake sugar buns? First of all, you should prepare the dough. In a large bowl, heat warm milk and water by placing them for thirty seconds in a microwave oven at medium power. Add yeast and a tablespoon of granulated sugar. Beat together until completely combined and leave until foam appears, for about ten minutes.
Add the remaining granulated sugar and other ingredients for the dough while stirring. As soon as all the components are combined, you must continue to knead with your hands until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. It takes about 10 minutes. Roll the dough into a ball and put in a bowl slightly oiled, cover with a lid and let it rise for 3.5 hours.
While the dough rises, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Put pecans on it and fry, stirring often, until the aroma appears, 3-5 minutes. Put the nuts on a plate and let them cool. In a medium bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Set aside.
How to shape products?
When the dough rises, line the two baking sheets with baking paper. After the dough rises, roll it into a sausage and cut into 12 equal parts. Gently form each part into a ball, cover with cling film and leave for ten minutes.
Using a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into a circle about 15 cm in diameter. Lubricate one side of the dough with butter and sprinkle about one and a half teaspoons of nut filling with an even layer. Roll it into a roll, clamp the ends together, forming a drop-shaped loop.
Put the figurine in the palm of one hand. Using kitchen scissors, carefully cut it in the middle, but not to the end. Open the two halves to form a heart and transfer the workpiece to the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
How to bake buns in the oven? Cover the blanks with cling film and let them rise for an hour. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Remove the plastic film from the products and grease them with egg yolk. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Put on a rack to cool.
Raspberry variant
Before fragrant soft buns few can resist. And if you add fresh berry to the sugar filling, you get an amazing dessert. With this recipe, bake buns even by a novice hostess. What will be required for this?
For the test:
- a third of a glass of heated water;
- a glass of warm whole milk;
- 1 sachet of instant yeast;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of granulated sugar;
- 3.5 cups of universal flour;
- 1 liter including fine salt.
For filling:
- 300 grams of frozen raspberries;
- a third of a glass of granulated sugar;
- 1 tsp corn starch;
- 1 tsp fresh orange zest.
For sprinkling:
a third of a glass of chocolate paste (for example, Nutella).
How to bake raspberry buns?
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
In a deep bowl, add all the ingredients for the dough and mix until fully combined. Turn on the mixer at medium speed and knead everything for five minutes or until smooth. Place the dough on a powdery surface, cover with a film and let stand for ten minutes.
In a medium dish, mix frozen raspberries with sugar, corn starch, and orange zest.
After the dough has risen, use a rolling pin to roll it into a thin rectangle measuring 25 by 40 cm. Spread the raspberry mixture evenly over it. Starting from the long side, tightly twist the dough into a roll, stopping in the center. Fold it on the other side as well, stopping when both ends are adjacent to each other in the middle. Gently squeeze them together.
Use a very sharp knife to trim the ends, and then cut the dough into 10 equal parts. Shape your heart shapes with your fingers.
Now it's time to bake stuffed pastry buns. Place the workpieces in a greased baking sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until light golden brown. Leave to cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes.
While the buns are cooling, place the heated chocolate paste in a bag and cut a small hole in one corner. Pour the products in thin streams, creating chocolate patterns on their surface.
Fruit Glaze Option
These delicious buns can be baked not only for everyday tea drinking, but also for the festive table. The aromas of cinnamon and fruit coating will pleasantly surprise your guests. You will need the following.
For the test:
- 1 bag of dry yeast;
- half a glass of warm water;
- half a teaspoon, plus a quarter cup of sugar;
- 1/2 l. including salt;
- 1 egg, slightly beaten;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons butter unsalted butter;
- half a glass of warm milk;
- 2-3 glasses of flour;
- half a glass of chopped pecans.
For filling:
- 2 tbsp. l softened butter;
- a quarter cup of brown sugar;
- 1 tsp cinnamon.
For glaze:
- 2 teaspoons of fruit jam;
- a glass of icing sugar;
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract;
- 1-2 tbsp. tablespoons of milk.
How to do it: instructions with photos
How to bake buns with sugar and cinnamon? Dissolve the yeast and half a teaspoon of sugar in half a glass of heated water and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix a quarter cup of sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, butter and milk, and then add the mixture of yeast and sugar. Combine all the ingredients for the dough, add enough flour (2-3 cups) to make a soft, kneadable mass.
Put the dough on a floury surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until it is sticky. Place in a greased container and cover with a damp towel. Leave it to rise in a warm place for one hour (or more, before doubling in volume).
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Take a baking sheet, cover it with a layer of aluminum foil and brush with molten oil.
We form dough hearts
Combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll the dough into a long thin rectangle, apply the prepared mixture on it evenly. Roll into a roll halfway, starting on the long side, stop in the middle. Do the same on the other side so that the ends are connected. Use a thread to cut buns about 3 cm thick. Use your hands to form hearts. Place them on the prepared pan, leave for thirty minutes, then sprinkle with chopped pecans. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
While the items are cooking, mix the glaze ingredients. Spread it on warm buns and serve immediately.
Egg-free option
If for some reason you do not eat eggs (for example, do not tolerate egg white), you will probably have difficulty baking. How to bake buns in this case? There is an egg-free recipe. For him you will need the following.
For the test:
- bread or whole grain flour - 3.5 cups (a little more may be required);
- instant yeast - 2 ¼ tsp;
- sugar - a quarter cup;
- salt - 1 tsp;
- water - half a glass;
- milk - half a glass;
- yogurt - a quarter cup;
- unsalted butter - 5 tbsp. l
For filling:
- unsalted butter - 3 tbsp. l (relaxed);
- sugar - a quarter cup;
- cinnamon - 1 tbsp. a spoon.
For glaze:
- powdered sugar - from 1 to 1.5 cups;
- vanilla extract - 1 tsp;
- milk - 1 or 2 tbsp. l
How to cook it?
How to bake buns with sugar in the oven? First of all, you should make a dough. Add milk, water and butter to the pan. Heat until the mixture is warm and the butter melts.
In a separate large container, combine three cups of flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt. Add warm milk and yogurt. Turn on the mixer at low speed and start kneading the dough. Slowly increase speed and mix all components well until smooth.
Knead the dough and add the rest of the flour, if necessary for smoothness and elasticity. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it. Place it in a warm, draft-free place so that it can rise to double the volume.
Mix sugar and cinnamon at this time. After the dough has doubled, carefully remove it and place it on the prepared surface. Roll it into a thin rough rectangle.
Spread the softened butter evenly throughout the dough. Sprinkle an even layer of sugar with cinnamon, including edges and corners. Roll into rolls from two sides, combining them in the middle. Make marks with a knife and cut the rolled dough into 12 equal parts. Make sure you use a sharp knife and make one easy quick cut.
Take one slice of the cut dough and stretch it slightly, then pinch it from below to form a heart shape. Place it on a baking sheet. Repeat the same with the rest of the pieces. Cover the baking sheet with paper and let the products rise for 30-40 minutes.
How to bake buns? Preheat the oven in advance to 190 degrees. Bake items for 20-22 minutes, or until they turn golden brown. Let the buns cool in a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
Combine the glaze ingredients and knead it thoroughly. Pour the icing over the finished products when they are still warm, and serve.