Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Whisk warm milk with sugar and the 75 g condensed milk until the sugar mostly dissolves.
- Sprinkle in the dry yeast and crack in the egg; whisk again to combine until tiny bubbles from the yeast start to appear.
- Mix flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and start the dough hook on low; work the dough until it just comes together.
- Add the 50 g softened butter in pieces; knead with dough hooks for about 10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
First Rise
- Cover the bowl and set the dough aside for 1 hour, or until doubled and jiggly.
- Meanwhile, warm a pan of water in the oven if your kitchen is cold.
Shaping
- After the first rise, cut off 2/3 of the dough and roll it into a 25x40 cm rectangle.
- Roll up the rectangle into a log, slice into equal pieces, and place them in a prepared baking pan.
- Repeat with the remaining 1/3 dough to make smaller buns.
Second Rise
- Set the shaped buns aside for a second 1-hour rise.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Brush each bun with egg wash just before baking.
Baking
- Bake larger buns for 25–30 minutes until the tops are deep golden and sound hollow when tapped; smaller buns need about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk equal parts of butter and 45 g condensed milk.
- When the buns come out, brush them with the butter-condensed milk mix while still warm.
Cooling
- Cool the buns in the molds until fully cooled before removing.
Notes
Time-saver: Use instant yeast and the dough will rise without proofing first. If dough feels dry, add milk 1 tbsp at a time; sticky dough tightens as it rests. Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon or a handful of raisins for a cozy twist.
