Step-by-step method

At a glance

You're making from-scratch sweet buns and a rich vanilla custard from egg yolks — both totally doable and way better than store-bought shortcuts. The buns need two rises to get wonderfully fluffy, while the custard requires careful whisking over a water bath to keep those egg yolks silky smooth without curdling.

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Make the starter

Combine the lukewarm milk, a pinch of sugar and the yeast to make a starter.

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250 milliliter
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)

20 gram
Fresh Yeast

5 gram
Granulated Sugar
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First rise

In a bowl, mix the flour, starter, egg yolk and a pinch of salt. Dust with a little flour and leave in a warm spot 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 through once more and let it rise a second time (this makes it even 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.
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Make the egg yolk custard

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

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6 piece
Egg Yolk

50 gram
Granulated Sugar

750 milliliter
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)

5 gram
Vanilla Extract

20 gram
Cornstarch
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Whisk in and warm through

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!

Sweet Buns with Silky Vanilla Custard

Name: Fluffy Sweet Buns with Vanilla Custard
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 6 piece Egg Yolk; 55 gram Granulated Sugar; 1000 milliliter Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat); 20 gram Cornstarch; 5 gram Vanilla Extract; 3 gram Salt; 20 gram Fresh Yeast; 500 gram All-purpose wheat flour; 150 gram Vegetable Fat, Butter Flavor

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Prep 25 min Cook 45 min

Plus 1 h 30 min of resting (not counted in active time)

9 Ingredients

8 Steps

Hard Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 9 ingredients

Adjust servings

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

About this recipe

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

Vegetarian Desserts For kids

Step-by-step method

At a glance

Make the starter

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First rise

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Fold and rise again

Sweet Buns with Silky Vanilla Custard

Ingredients — what you'll need

About this recipe