
Lemon Buns
35 min
3 hours 20 minutes
Lemon buns topped with semolina.
This is a recipe from one of our readers and was not created or tested by KronJäst.
Here's how:
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Whisk together cold water, milk, yeast, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, and finely grated lemon zest.
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Finally, add the flour and knead the dough in a mixer for about 5 minutes, or twice as long by hand. Let it rise for 2 hours.
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Place the dough on a floured work surface and knead it.
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Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and shape them into lemon-shaped buns. Place them on a greased baking sheet.
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Let it rise for 45 minutes under a kitchen towel. Preheat the oven to 225 °C.
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Brush the buns with beaten egg and sprinkle with semolina.
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Spray water into the oven using a flower sprayer. Bake in the center of the oven for 10–12 minutes until they are nicely browned. Let cool before serving.
Tip! If you need a little help getting started or want to learn more, feel free to check out our Baking School. Good luck with your baking!
Ingredients
- 25 g (1/2 packet) KronJäst for Sweet Doughs, fresh
- 50 g (5 dl) cold water
- 100 g (1 dl) milk
- 13 g (1 tbsp) olive oil
- 50 g (0.5 dl) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 20 g (1 tbsp) honey
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 180 g (about 3 dl) durum wheat flour
- 240 g (about 4 dl) all-purpose flour
- 9 g (1.5 tsp) salt
Brushing
- 1 egg, beaten
Garnish
- 35 g (0.5 dl) semolina
