Ingredients:
• 4 cups – bread flour/all – purpose flour
• 1 cup – Almond powder
• 1/4 tsp – Almond extract
• 2 tbsp – active Dry yeast
• 1 cup – confectioners Sugar
• 2 tbsp – Sugar
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 1 – egg, whisked
• 1/2 cup – butter, softened
• 1 cup – lukewarm Milk
• Almond flakes
• 1 – Egg yolk + water (to glaze)
• Water as required
Method:
- Add the active dry yeast, sugar and salt to the lukewarm milk.
- Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes, until the yeast turns foamy.
- Mix together the softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, whisked egg, bread flour, almond powder, almond extract, the foamy yeast mixture and water if required.
- Knead into a soft and smooth dough.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and keep in a warm place for an hour with lid closed, until the dough doubles in volume.
- After an hour, knead the dough down and divide into 10-12 medium sized balls.
- Shape them into buns.
- Arrange them in a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Let them sit again for an hour or until they double in volume.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Meanwhile, brush the buns with egg yolk mixed with water.
- Sprinkle the almond flakes over the buns and bake them on the middle rack of the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the crust turns golden brown.
- Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe
Recipe courtesy of Priya