Viennese buns with raisins
Description
This recipe won't take much time. The dough for Viennese buns is made with beaten egg whites, which is what sets it apart from ordinary yeast dough. Be sure to make Viennese buns with raisins using this recipe.
Instructions
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Step 1
Lay out all the ingredients on the table according to the list. Heat the milk in a saucepan to 35–37°C.
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Step 2
In a bowl, rub the yeast with your fingers and add 1 tbsp sugar.
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Step 3
Add warm milk and whisk everything until the yeast is completely dissolved.
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Step 4
Sift 100 grams of flour.
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Step 5
Mix everything until no flour lumps remain — this is the sponge. Leave the bowl with the sponge undisturbed for 30 minutes, having first covered the bowl with a kitchen towel.
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Step 6
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining sugar and melted butter; whisk everything together. Add the vanilla and salt to this mixture and mix.
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Step 7
Add this enriched dough mixture to the bowl with the already risen sponge and stir with a spoon.
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Step 8
Separate two eggs, putting the whites and yolks in different bowls, and beat the whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form. In this recipe you will only need the yolks for brushing the buns, so set them aside.
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Step 9
Add the beaten egg whites to the bowl with the sponge and enriched dough mixture.
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Step 10
Gently fold the egg white mixture into the batter with a spoon.
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Step 11
Sift the remaining flour now and begin kneading. First mix the ingredients with a spoon, then knead the dough by hand, adding a little flour at a time if needed. You should end up with soft, non-sticky dough that is not overloaded with flour.
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Step 12
Add the raisins to the dough and mix them in by hand. Shape the dough into a ball in the bowl, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm, draft-free place.
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Step 13
After an hour, the dough had increased greatly in volume.
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Step 14
Divide off small portions of dough weighing about 70 g each from the main batch, shape into balls, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush each bun with a mixture of beaten egg yolk and 1 tsp water. Bake the buns in an oven preheated to 180°C for 20–25 minutes.
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Step 15
Serve the finished buns to the table right away.