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You're making fluffy homemade sweet buns from scratch—complete with a silky vanilla custard that's worth the extra effort. The buns need two rises to get nice and airy, while the custard requires a bit of care when tempering the egg yolks to keep them smooth and creamy.

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Make the starter

Prepare a starter (kvásek) from lukewarm milk, a pinch of sugar and yeast.

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250 milliliter
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)

20 gram
Fresh Yeast

5 gram
Caster sugar
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Let it rise

In a bowl, combine the flour, the starter, the eggs (heru) and a pinch of salt. Dust with a little flour and leave in a warm place to rise.

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500 gram
All-purpose wheat flour

150 gram
Vegetable Fat, Butter Flavor

3 gram
Salt
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Fold and rise again

Stir the dough once more and let it rise a second time (this makes the finished buns fluffier).

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Shape the buns

Shape the dough into small buns and arrange them in a greased baking dish. You can brush them with melted butter, if you like.
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Bake

Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C until nicely golden brown.
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Make the egg yolk custard

Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until you get a smooth, pale, fluffy mixture. Whisk the vanilla and cornstarch into the milk and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and set into a water bath, which you then gently heat again.

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6 piece
Egg Yolk

50 gram
Caster sugar

750 milliliter
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)

5 gram
Vanilla Extract

20 gram
Cornstarch
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Temper and gently heat

Gradually whisk the egg yolk mixture into the milk, keeping the custard hot but never letting it boil, so the yolks don't curdle.
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Serve

Serve this wonderful vanilla custard alongside the warm buns with their crisp little crust. Kids and adults alike will be licking their spoons clean!

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Sweet Buns with Silky Vanilla Custard

Name: Fluffy Sweet Buns with Vanilla Custard
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 1000 milliliter Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat); 55 gram Caster sugar; 3 gram Salt; 6 piece Egg Yolk; 150 gram Vegetable Fat, Butter Flavor; 500 gram All-purpose wheat flour; 20 gram Cornstarch; 20 gram Fresh Yeast; 5 gram Vanilla Extract

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Prep 20 min Cook 30 min

Plus 1 h of resting (not counted in active time)

9 Ingredients

8 Steps

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1000 milliliter
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)
55 gram
Caster sugar
3 gram
Salt
6 piece
Egg Yolk
150 gram
Vegetable Fat, Butter Flavor
500 gram
All-purpose wheat flour
20 gram
Cornstarch
20 gram
Fresh Yeast
5 gram
Vanilla Extract

Equipment

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Roasting dish

What's in it?

1001 kcal

Calories

125 g

Carbohydrates

43 g

Fats

28 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Who could resist them? Kids and grown-ups alike. Homemade sweet buns paired with a luscious vanilla custard. But forget the shortcut version right away – buying buns from the bakery and whipping up instant pudding instead of real vanilla custard. No, no, no! Baking your own buns and making a delicious, silky custard from egg yolks and vanilla really isn't that complicated. The kids will love you for it! And not just the kids…

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Make the starter

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Let it rise

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Fold and rise again

Shape the buns

Bake

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Temper and gently heat

Serve

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