What you need: (Makes 4 large Semlor)
For the Buns:
7g dry active yeast
40g Unsalted butter (melted)
125ml of full fat milk (warm body temperature)
20g Caster sugar
Pinch of salt
0,5 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg (beaten)
2 teaspoons cardamom (ground)
200g Bread flour (sifted)
For the Almond Filling:
50g Marzipan
0,5 tablespoon full fat milk
For the whipped cream:
250ml whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (or essence if preferred)
Icing sugar (to dust on top)
What you need to do next:
For the buns:
- Melt the butter and add to warm milk (lukewarm) and yeast. Mix until dissolved. Leave to sit for 5 mins.
- Add the sugar and salt and mix well.
- add most of the egg leaving a little for egg wash at the end.
- Add half of the flour and mix well.
- Add the cardamom, baking powder and mix.
- Mix the remaining flour in until a soft dough is achieved.
- Knead for 10-15 mins.
- Test the dough by removing a piece and stretching it until an opaque window appears.
- Allow to rise for 30-40 mins.
- Knock back the dough and cut into 4 large pieces.'
- Roll each piece into a ball and allow to rise again for 30-40 mins.
- Brush with the remaining egg and bake for 10 mins at 200°C until golden brown on top. TIP! Place a bowl of boiling water in bottom of oven to keep buns soft.
- Cover with a damp towel and allow to cool for 10-15 mins on a wire rack.
Assembly:
- Cut a lid in the bun about 2cm from the top.
- Scoop a little of the filling out and place in a bowl.
- Mix the filling with the grated marzipan and a little milk to combine to a soft paste.
- Fill the buns with the marzipan filling.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form and pipe onto semlor.
- Replace the lids on top and dust with icing sugar.
- Sit down, relax, grab a cuppa and eat!!!
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