Vanilla Egg Yolk Buns - recipe with photo

Vanilla Egg Yolk Buns

Airy and very tender buns with a vanilla aroma. They pair perfectly with jam or preserves. This quantity of ingredients makes 12 buns.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
12
Recipe difficulty
3 / 5

Ingredients

for 12 servings

  • milk 250 ml
  • sugar 130-150 g
  • vanilla sugar 15 g
  • butter 100 g
  • egg yolks 5
  • dry yeast 10 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • flour 500-550 g

Instructions

Preparing the starter

Step 1 of 17

Warm the milk (it is important that it be warm, not hot).

Step 2 of 17

Stir in 1 tbsp sugar.

Step 3 of 17

Add the yeast.

Step 4 of 17

Mix.

Step 5 of 17

Stir in 100 g flour and mix.

Step 6 of 17

Leave the starter until it rises.

Preparing the dough

Step 7 of 17

Add butter to the starter.

Step 8 of 17

Mix.

Step 9 of 17

Add egg yolks and mix.

Step 10 of 17

Add sugar together with vanilla sugar.

Step 11 of 17

Mix.

Step 12 of 17

Add salt and the remaining flour.

Step 13 of 17

Knead the dough (knead for at least 10 minutes).

Step 14 of 17

Place in a bowl.

Step 15 of 17

Leave to rise.

Step 16 of 17

Prepare the baking pan (a 25x35 cm pan was used), lining it with parchment paper or lightly greasing it with butter. Arrange the buns.

Step 17 of 17

Wait for them to rise. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 30–35 minutes.