Buchty

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast with a spoon of sugar in the warm milk and leave it fifteen minutes, until it foams.

2. 2

   Knead a dough from the flour, sponge, yolks, remaining sugar, zest, salt and half the butter.

3. 3

   Let it rise somewhere warm for an hour, until doubled.

4. 4

   Divide it into twelve balls and flatten each into a disc on your palm.

5. 5

   Put a spoon of jam or curd in each, seal the seam and turn them seam down.

6. 6

   Dip each bun in melted butter and pack them touching in a tin.

7. 7

   Prove them forty minutes, bake at 180 °C for thirty-five minutes and dust them with icing sugar.