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Raspberry Custard Buns

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Delightful buns filled with fluffy custard and sweet raspberries, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk
  • 4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (500 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 6 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup (75 g) lightly salted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons (56 g) butter, at room temperature (for filling)
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (150 g) frozen raspberries, roughly chopped
  • 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature (for custard)
  • 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar (for custard)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk (for custard)
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk over low heat until lukewarm.
  2. In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and salt. Add lukewarm milk and 1 egg; knead on low for 8 minutes.
  3. Add butter and knead on medium for 5 minutes until elastic. Transfer to a buttered bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
  4. Combine butter and brown sugar for filling in a bowl.
  5. Roll out dough into a rectangle about 20 x 15 inches. Spread filling, sprinkle raspberries, and roll into a log.
  6. Cut the log into 12 equal buns and place on baking sheets. Let rise for 40 minutes.
  7. Prepare custard by whisking egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Heat milk with vanilla, then gradually whisk into egg mixture, return to heat and cook until thick.
  8. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  9. Make indent in each bun and fill with custard. Brush with egg wash.
  10. Bake for 15 minutes until browned. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Store at room temperature for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to one month.

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