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Brioche Buns

Ingredients (scaled)

9 servings

Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook; let stand for 5 minutes.

Add flour, sugar, salt, and eggs to milk mixture; beat at low speed until smooth, scraping sides of bowl with spatula as needed. Beat dough at low speed 5 minutes or until soft and elastic and dough just begins to pull away from sides of bowl. Cut 8 1/2 tablespoons butter into large cubes. Add half of cubed butter to dough mixing at medium speed until incorporated. Add remaining butter cubes to dough and; beat at medium speed 4 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

Place dough in a large bowl, coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gentley press two fingers into dough. if indentation remains, dough has risen enough). Punchdough down; form into a ball. Return dough to bowl; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Uncover dough; let stand 90 minutes or until room temperature. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), cut dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 1 1/2-inch ball. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 dough portions to make 24 rolls total. Place rolls in muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until almost doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white; stir with a whisk. Gently brush rolls with egg mixture. Gently brushrolls with egg mixture. Bake at 350° for 14 minutes or until golden. Place pans on wire racks. Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 20 seconds or until butter melts. Brush butter onto rolls.

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