Vanilla Buns Recipe

Directions

2. 1
   In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour with sugar and salt.
3. 2
   Add dry yeast (or fresh yeast) to lukewarm milk and let it rest briefly until activated.
4. 3
   Mix the yeast-milk mixture into the flour and combine well.
5. 4
   Add softened butter and egg to the mixture. Knead everything into a smooth dough.
6. 5
   Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until it doubles in volume.
7. 6
   After the dough has risen nicely, knead it lightly and shape it into six evenly sized balls.
8. 7
   Roll each ball into a long oval. In a separate bowl, mix softened butter with a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Brush each oval with this mixture. Cutting strips in the middle without going all the way through.
9. 8
   Loosen the dough from one tip to the other, rolling it into a swirl on the sides.
10. 9
    Place the dough swirls on a baking sheet and let them rise for another 10 minutes.
11. 10
    Brush with a mixture of one egg yolk and one tablespoon of milk.
12. 11
    Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
13. 12
    Take the baked Vanilla Buns out of the oven, let them cool, and dust them with powdered sugar.