Saffron Buns

Saffron Buns

Saffron buns are great with the addition of the zest and the juice of an orange - they are juicy and tasty!

Ingredients

50 g Yeast
100 g Butter
500 ml Semi-skimmed milk
250 g Quark
½ g Saffron
120 g Caster sugar
tsp Salt
About 1.7 kilo Wheat flour
75 g Butter At Room Temperature
Zest Of 1 Orange
1 tbsp Concentrated orange juice
60 g Caster sugar
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 Egg
Granulated sugar

Instructions

Step 1

  • Put the yeast in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the milk and heat to a maximum of 37 °. Pour it over the yeast.

Step 3

  • Add the quark, saffron, sugar, salt and most of the flour. Work into a dough, cover it and leave it to prove for about 40 minutes.

Step 4

  • Knead the dough on a floured surface. Divide it into 2 pieces. Roll out each piece for a 1/2 cm thin.

Step 5

  • Stir in the butter with the orange zest, juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spread half of the butter on each piece and roll together.

Step 6

  • Cut each roll into 25 pieces. Put them on baking trays lined with baking paper and leave for about 20 minutes.

Step 7

  • Heat the oven to 225 °.

Step 8

  • Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Step 9

  • Bake in the middle of the oven for 5-8 minutes Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy!
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