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:

1. Add the active dry yeast, sugar and salt to the lukewarm milk.
2. Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes, until the yeast turns foamy.
3. Mix together the softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, whisked egg, bread flour, almond powder, almond extract, the foamy yeast mixture and water if required.
4. Knead into a soft and smooth dough.
5. 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.
6. After an hour, knead the dough down and divide into 10-12 medium sized balls.
7. Shape them into buns.
8. Arrange them in a baking tray lined with baking paper.
9. Let them sit again for an hour or until they double in volume.
10. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
11. Meanwhile, brush the buns with egg yolk mixed with water.
12. 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.
13. Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe

Recipe courtesy of Priya