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Danish Birthday Buns (fødselsdagsboller) - Soft Bamseboller

Recipe for the best soft Danish birthday buns.
This recipe makes 12 buns.
Course Bread
Cuisine Danish
Nøgleord Bamseboller, Birthday buns, Children's birthday, Children's birthday party food
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 12 buns

Ingredients

  • 250 ml lukewarm milk (water can also be used)
  • 25 g

    fresh yeast

  • 2 tbsp

    sugar

  • 1

    egg

  • 500 g

    plain flour

  • 1 tsp

    salt

  • 75 g

    butter, at room temperature

  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom - optional
  • beaten egg, for brushing

Instructions

  • Dissolve the yeast in the milk, then add the sugar and egg.
  • Mix the flour and salt together and add it a little at a time. Mix the dough until all the flour has been incorporated and the dough has an even surface.
  • Add the butter in small cubes and knead the dough, preferably in a stand mixer, until it comes together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. This takes about 5-8 minutes.
    The dough should be slightly sticky but still come away from the sides.
  • Take the dough out of the bowl, tighten it slightly by folding the edges in underneath, and shape it into one large ball. Put it back in the proving bowl and dust with a little flour, if you like.
  • Cover the bowl with cling film and a tea towel, and leave the dough to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
  • Divide it into 12 equal pieces, about 75 g each, and roll into round buns.
    Tighten the dough a little by folding it in underneath the bun until the surface is nice and smooth, then roll it round between your palms. This gives you lovely, evenly rounded buns.
  • Place them on a baking tray and leave to prove for about 30 minutes under a tea towel.
  • Brush the buns with beaten egg and bake for about 10-12 min at 225°C in a conventional oven (top and bottom heat).
  • Leave the buns to cool on a wire rack before packing them in an airtight bag. Store them at room temperature and they will stay lovely and soft for several days.