administratorDelicious small yeast knots with orange butter. Best enjoyed warm, they are perfect for both breakfast and dessert.
Ingredients
Dough
- 150 ml warm milk
- 1 packet dry yeast (7 g)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 400 g flour
Orange Butter
- 1 block butter at room temperature (250 g)
- 60 g sugar
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Preparation
Make the dough
In a large bowl, mix the yeast, milk, and a pinch of sugar.
Add the remaining ingredients and knead the dough for several minutes until it pulls away from your hands.
If the dough is too sticky, add a little extra flour.
Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours.
Prepare the orange butter
Beat the butter with the remaining ingredients until smooth and transfer to a bowl.
Shape the buns
Punch down the risen dough to release the air. Divide it into 16 balls.
Roll each ball into a short cylinder. Pinch the ends together, fold in half to form a figure-8, and pinch the ends together again to create a knot.
Coat each knot generously with orange butter and place them side by side in a medium-sized baking dish. Reserve some of the butter for later.
Let the buns rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Bake
Bake at 180ºC for 20–25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining orange butter
