Cherry Almond Buns

Name: Cherry Almond Buns
Prep time: 3 h 5 min
Cook time: 3 h 5 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 7 grams active dry yeast; 354 grams 1/2 cup (about all purpose flour; 177 milliliters dried cherries; 2 egg yolks; 118 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp slivered toasted almonds; 118 milliliters sugar plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 59 milliliters warm water

The recipe Cherry Almond Buns could satisfy your Southern craving in about 3 hours and 5 minutes. This recipe makes 12 servings with 196 calories, 5g of protein, and 3g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up sugar, warm water, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Place warm water, yeast, and 1/4 teaspoon sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

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Yeast

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Let stand 5 minutes.

Add flour, another 1/4 cup sugar, and salt and mix to combine.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Add milk and yolks and beat to combine.

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Milk

Add diced butter to the bowl and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover dough with a dish towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

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Butter

Dough

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In a small bowl, cover cherries with boiling water.

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Cherries

Water

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Let stand 6 minutes, then drain, gently patting cherries dry. Dry out bowl and combine cherries, almonds, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until combined; set aside.

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Cherries

Almonds

Sugar

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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface to 12- by 16-inch rectangle.

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Roll

Brush rectangle with butter, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.

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Butter

Sprinkle dough evenly with cherry-almond filling.

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Almonds

Cherries

Dough

Roll dough up, long side first, gently pressing together at the end to seal.

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Roll

Dip a very sharp knife in flour then cut roll into 12 equal pieces.

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All Purpose Flour

Roll

Dip

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Place each bun, cut side down, on prepared baking sheet. Cover with a dish towel and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, 45 minutes. Meanwhile, adjust an oven rack to the center position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Roll

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Brush the top of each bun with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar and almonds.

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Almonds

Butter

Sugar

Roll

Bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes.

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Serve warm.

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Servings:

7grams

active dry yeast 354grams

1/2 cup (about all purpose flour 177milliliters

dried cherries 2

egg yolks 118milliliters

milk 1teaspoon

salt 1Tbsp

slivered toasted almonds 118milliliters

sugar plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided 1teaspoon

sugar 1Tbsp

unsalted butter, melted 59milliliters

warm water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Schlossgut Diel Nahe Riesling Kabinett. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.