Yummy Buns

To make the dough

• 500 g flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 20 g butter
• 25 g sugar
• 12 g fresh yeast
• 1 egg yolk
• 280 ml milk
• 50 g flour for dusting

To brush the top of the bun

• 1 egg, beaten with 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Make the dough
Start by getting the mixer ready as we're going to use it to make the dough.

Add to the bowl the flour, the pinch of salt, sugar, yeast, egg yolk, butter and finally pour in the milk and mix all the ingredients till it become tender.

Finally, dust some flour over a flat surface, put the dough in the centre and knead it with the palm of your hand. This will give it more texture and strength.
Knead for about 1 minute until the dough gets a velvety texture.

Leave the dough to rise
Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with a tea towel and leave it in a warm place to rise.
This should take about one and half hours.

Make the buns
Firstly, punch the dough down into the bowl to remove the air and peel it out.
Then dust a flat surface with flour and place the dough on top
Now cut it length ways
and across four times to make 10 buns.
Now take one of the buns and roll it into a long strip. Then hold both ends and tie it into a knot.

Leave the buns to rise
Place the buns on the baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and cover them with the tea towel.
Then leave them to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 190ºC or gas mark 5.
Prepare the buns for baking
After 30 minutes have passed, or when the buns have doubled in size we need to prepare them before baking.
Using a brush, generously coat each of the buns with the egg wash.
Then sprinkle over the sesame seeds

Bake the buns
Place the baking tray in the centre of the oven and bake the buns for 20 minutes.
When golden brown, remove the buns from the oven and serve while warm.

You can enjoy them alone with butter or try an endless list of fillings, from tuna and red onion or chocolate spread.