Turkish buns
Description
The recipe won't take much time. The dough for the buns shouldn't be too stiff. Moreover, for the dough you can use not only milk, but a mixture made of half milk and half water. Which oil to choose— butter or vegetable— is up to you, but the result will be delightful in any case. The baking is ready. Serve to the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for the dough according to the recipe.
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Step 2
Pour warm milk into a bowl and add the yeast, stirring until the yeast dissolves. Then sprinkle in the salt and granulated sugar, stirring until dissolved.
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Step 3
Beat one egg and add it to the milk.
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Step 4
Soften the butter in the microwave and add it to the dough. Instead of butter, you can use refined vegetable oil without a strong smell.
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Step 5
Lightly mix all the ingredients.
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Step 6
Sift the flour.
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Step 7
Notice the dough; it should be soft.
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Step 8
Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot for 1 hour.
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Step 9
Place the risen dough onto the work surface of the table; you don’t need to dust the table with flour, the dough won’t stick to it. If the dough is sticky, simply grease your hand with vegetable oil to make it easier to work with the dough.
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Step 10
This amount of dough is enough for six buns, so divide the dough into six equal pieces.
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Step 11
Divide each piece of dough in half again.
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Step 12
Round each piece of dough into a ball.
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Step 13
Roll each piece of dough into a long strip; each bun requires 2 strips of dough, and brush the dough strips with vegetable oil.
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Step 14
Roll each strip of dough into a lengthwise roll.
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Step 15
Interlace the rolls into a braid.
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Step 16
Join the ends into a ring and gently stretch the dough so that the diameter increases.
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Step 17
Place all the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Step 18
Brush the buns before baking with egg yolk or a mixture of egg and one tablespoon of milk.
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Step 19
Sprinkle the buns on top with black sesame. Let them proof for 10 minutes, and in the meantime preheat the oven to 200 °C. Bake the buns for 20 minutes.
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Step 20
Remove the ready buns from the tray and serve them at the table.
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Step 21
The buns turned out incredibly appetizing and aromatic, with a tender crumb that is also layered inside.