HOW TO MAKE BUCHTELN

How To Make Buchteln –this bread is a traditional dumplings in Germany. It is also made of yeast dough. This Buchteln thing is very similar to Dampfnudeln only this dish is filled with jam so that is what we are going to use in this recipe. This dish is also similar to siopao but the fillings of siopao is meat and its dough is made of rice. Buchteln can be filled with your favorite jam and also  you can top it with vanilla sauce. This bread is very popular in Austria and in America, we call it sweet rolls dumplings. Many restaurants and bake shops in Europe serve and sell this bread. This bread is packed with carbohydrates so it is good for breakfast or even snack. In this recipe I am going to share with you,you may want to replace the jam with your favorite one. Here is how to make Buchteln:

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon dry yeast (active)

8 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon zest

½ cup butter (melted)

1 cup lukewarm milk (divided into 2)

2 eggs

Strawberry jam (or your favorite one)

Procedure

1. Combine together zest, vanilla, sugar, yeast and flour. Mix perfectly.
2. Add eggs, butter, and the remaining milk. Mix until dough is formed.
3. On a lightly floured board, knead the dough for several minutes.
4. Cover with clean cloth and let rise until double. That will take about 40-50 minutes.
5. On a lightly flour board, roll the dough into 1cm thick. Cut the dough into 3”x3” squares.
6. Scoop a spoon of jam and place in every dough squares. Gather together all the side and pinch with each other to seal it.
7. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
8. Place the dough on a lightly greased tray and cover with cloth and let rise. Spread melted butter over the buchteln.
9. Bake the buchteln for half an hour. Remove from oven and let cool down.
10.  And serve.

How To Make Buchteln