Ingredients:
Good, basic sweet yeast dough
1 package of active dry yeast
1/4 cup water
2 cups of whole milk, light cream or half&half, cooled to lukewarm
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6-7 cups white flour
1/2 cup of butter melted and cooled
1 cup mashed blueberries, canned fresh, frozen (drain excess juice)
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup sugar (more to taste)
Instructions:
Dissolve yeast in water and add the milk, sugar, salt and half flour. Beat for 1 minute. Stir in butter until well combined and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Turn onto board and knead until smooth.
Place dough in a greased bowl, turn it so the surface is covered in a film of butter, cover let it rise in a warm spot until doubled.
Divide the dough into 12 parts, roll and flatten, shape into a round about 4 inches. Turn up the edges and indent the centre to form a slight bowl shape to hold the filling.
Combine the berries, lemon juice, egg and sugar, use about 2 tablespoons for each round. Let the buns rise for about 30 minutes - brush the edges with milk and bake in a hot oven 400°F for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Notes:
These buns are delicious for a special breakfast treat, the dough can be make the previous night and kept in the refrigerator, you need to allow time for the dough to warm up and rise after it has been taken out of the fridge. The blueberry sauce can be p
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