Buns made from yeast dough
Description
Poppy seed buns made from yeast dough turn out incredibly delicious and aromatic. You can optionally add vanilla or cinnamon to the dough to make the buns even more fragrant. Poppy seed buns made from yeast dough will be loved by both adults and children, especially with a cup of tea. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Gather all the ingredients on the table right away. Slightly warm the milk in a saucepan. Take the butter out of the refrigerator in advance so that it becomes soft by the time you use it.
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Step 2
For the dough, prepare the sponge. In a large bowl, crumble the pressed yeast by hand, then add 1 tbsp of sugar.
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Step 3
Pour in the warm milk and vigorously mix everything with a whisk until the yeast is completely dissolved.
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Step 4
Add 100 grams of flour to this yeast mixture and vigorously mix everything with a whisk—this is the starter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
After half an hour, the sponge had noticeably risen and acquired a bubbly texture.
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Step 6
Place the soft butter into a separate bowl and add the remaining sugar for the dough and vanilla sugar. Beat with a mixer until creamy.
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Step 7
Then beat an egg into this butter mixture and add salt.
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Step 8
Using a mixer, incorporate the egg until fully combined — this is the enriched mixture.
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Step 9
Place the leavened mixture onto the starter and mix it in with a spoon.
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Step 10
Now start sifting the flour in portions and begin kneading, first with a spoon, then with your hands.
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Step 11
Knead the dough until it becomes soft, smooth, elastic, and no longer sticks to your hands. Shape the dough into a ball in the bowl, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours.
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Step 12
By this time, you will have time to prepare the poppy filling. Rinse the poppy seeds, pour them into a bowl and cover with boiling water.
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Step 13
Drain the poppy seeds using a fine sieve and add sugar.
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Step 14
Mix. The filling is ready.
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Step 15
The dough has already risen; it has noticeably increased in volume.
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Step 16
For convenience, divide the dough into 2 parts and roll out each part into a rectangular sheet on the work surface.
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Step 17
Spread the poppy seed filling in a layer over the dough.
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Step 18
Roll the dough into a log, you should have two logs. Cut each log into equal pieces—these will be the rolls, the base for future buns.
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Step 19
Place all the prepared buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush each one with beaten egg using a silicone brush. Let the buns rest on the baking sheet for 15 minutes. Then bake them in a preheated oven at 180°C for 25 minutes.
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Step 20
Slightly cool the finished buns and serve.
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Step 21
Ready. Serve at the table.