Sweet Buns

Last week I was feeling sick and didn't feel like eating anything heavy for my dinner. So decided to eat something light like bread or bun and go to sleep. But when it was too late by the time I took my decision. It was like half past 10 and all the shops were closed L! Damn!! The next morning I decided to bake a few for myself so that I could eat it any time I wanted.

Ingredients:

Flour/maida – 480 gms

Caster sugar – 4 tbsp (add more if you like it sweeter)

Milk powder – 3 tbsp

Dry yeast – 2 tsp

Butter – 40 gms

Egg – 1 (lightly beaten)

Salt – ½ tsp

Water – 150 ml (lukewarm)

Egg yolk – for glazing

Choc chips – for decorating (optional)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C.

Sift flour, milk powder and salt. Add sugar and yeast. Mix well until they are combined. Make a well in the centre and add egg & butter. Again mix well.

Now gradually add water to form soft dough. Add more lukewarm water if required. Knead for 20mins until soft and elastic.

Place the dough in a greased bowl. Cover with cling wrap and allow it to double in volume.

Once risen punch the dough down and knead it again for another 10mins.

Beat egg yolk in a bowl and keep separate.

Roll and shape the buns and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle choc chips (if adding) and bake the buns for 20-30 mins. Glaze the top with egg yolk mixture.

Tips:

• You can dissolve the yeast in some lukewarm water than adding it directly into the flour.
• Make sure you add lukewarm water and not hot water. Hot water kills the yeast and won’t allow the dough to rise.
• Adding a lilttle bit of milk to your egg yolk mixture will give the buns a nice golden color.
• If you have a oven that has separate temperature settings for top and bottom rack, first turn on the bottom heat on and halfway turn on the top heat as well. This makes even cooking.
• You can even add some tutty fruity into the flour to make tutty fruity buns!