Finnish Butter Eye Buns Voisilmäpulla Recipes

FINNISH BUTTER EYE BUNS "VOISILMäPULLA"

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups Flour, the cardamom, yeast and salt. Set aside.
• Combine milk, butter and sugar into a small pot.
• Heat on the burner until just hot and butter is almost melted, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Add milk mixture and egg to flour mixture, beat on low for 1 minute and on high for 3 minutes (I have no electric mixer at the moment so I beat it with a spoon "really fast" for 3 minutes and it does the job just fine :).
• Add in additional flour until dough is workable and turn out to a floured surface.
• Kneed dough until it springs back when you touch it.
• Let rise for an hour or until doubled in size.
• Punch down and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Make into rolls about the size of a small fist -- or however big or small you want them. The official recipe says 20 pieces. I think I come out with about the same.
• Brush with beaten egg.
• Make a thumb print into each roll and add 1/2 tsp butter and 1/2 tsp sugar.
• Bake in the oven at 350 F for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve with coffee or tea :).
• The preparation time does include the hour to rise.

PULLA-FINNISH COFFEE BUNS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Stir in milk.
• Add sugar, salt , cardomom, eggs and enough flour to make a batter(about 2 cups).
• Beat until the dough is smooth and elastic. Add 3 cups flour, and beat well until dough is smooth and glossy.
• Stir in melted butter and beat again, adding the rest of the flour until a stiff dough forms.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board and cover with a inverted mixing bowl. Let dough rest 15 minutes. Knead until smooth and satiny.
• Place dough in a lightly greased mixing bowl , turn dough to grease the top, cover lightly and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, app 1 hours.
• Punch down and let rise again, until almost doubled, about 30 minute.
• Roll out dough into a rectangle 24x36 inches. Spread with half cup of soft butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon and ground almonds.
• Roll up into a firm log shaped roll. Cut diagonally to make triangular shaped pieces measuring about 1 inch on one side and 2.5 inches on the other.
• With the side of your finger, press down the center of the rolls so the cut ends spread out, creating two ear shaped sides. Place the rolls on a greased baking sheet and let rise for 30 minute.
• Glaze with beaten egg , and sugar topping.
• Bake in hot oven (400F) 25-30 minutes. Remove when golden brown.
• Makes app 36 buns.
• Serve with coffee. Can be frozen.