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Milk INSPIRED Sweet Almond Marzipan Buns

These delicious buns are worth the prep time. A perfect complement to your spring brunch table, they each contain a delightful serving of marzipan (almond paste), a confection typically made from almond meal blended with honey or sugar.

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PREP45 min
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Cooking20 min
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Ready in1 h 5 min
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step
    In large bowl, dissolve 1/2 tsp (2 mL) of the sugar in water and sprinkle with yeast and let stand until frothy, about 10 minutes. Whisk in butter and remaining sugar. Add eggs one at a time whisking well after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla whisk until smooth.
  2. Step
    Stir in 3 cups (750 mL) of the flour and stir until sticky dough forms. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the flour and knead into dough in bowl. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth dough forms, adding any remaining flour as necessary. Place in oiled bowl; cover and let rise about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
  3. Step
    Punch down dough and turn out onto floured surface and divide in 12 balls. Cut marzipan log into 12 pieces. Tuck 1 piece into centre of each ball and roll into smooth ball. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet; cover and let rise about an hour or until doubled.
  4. Step
    Brush tops with egg yolk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 400°F (200°C) in oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and bottom of bun sounds hollow when tapped.

Notes

Nutritional Information

One Serving 1 Bun

Calories 340
Protein 9 g
Carbohydrates 48 g
Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Trans Fat 0.3 g
Cholesterol 65 mg
Sodium 105 mg
Fibre 2 g
Sugars 15 g

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