Almond and Cream Spiced Buns
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 ounces almond paste (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon), broken up
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- In a small saucepan, warm the milk over moderate heat, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the yeast until dissolved.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix the 3 cups of flour with the granulated sugar.
- With the mixer at medium speed, pour in the warm milk.
- Add the butter, cardamom, salt and 1 of the eggs.
- Mix until a smooth dough forms, about 8 minutes.
- Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with flour.
- Roll the dough into 8 balls.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet and wrap the sheet with plastic wrap.
- Set aside in a warm place until the balls have doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Bake the buns for about 10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the remaining egg with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Immediately brush the hot buns with the egg wash, then transfer to a rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the almond paste with 3 1/2 tablespoons of water until creamy.
- In another bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff.
- Using a small paring knife, cut a deep 1 3/4-inch round plug out of the top of each bun, making sure not to cut through the bottoms; reserve the plugs.
- Fill the buns with the almond paste and top with some whipped cream.
- Replace the plugs.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve.
milk, active dry yeast, allpurpose flour, sugar, unsalted butter, ground cardamom, salt, eggs, almond paste, heavy cream, confectioners
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/almond-and-cream-spiced-buns (may not work)