Saffron Buns with Browned Butter in a Baking Sheet

Here's how:

• 1

  Grind the saffron with 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a mortar, then add water. Let it sit.

• 2

  Crumble the yeast into a large bowl and mix with the milk, butter, saffron liquid, the remaining sugar, salt, and flour. Knead the dough for about 15 minutes by hand or 10–15 minutes in a mixer, then let it rise under a cloth for 60 minutes.

• 3

  Line a large baking sheet or baking pan with parchment paper.

• 4

  Sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and knead the dough lightly. Then shape the dough into 20 balls of equal size.

• 5

  Place the dough balls in the baking pan and let them rise under a cloth for another 30 minutes.

• 6

  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, using both top and bottom heat.

• 7

  Beat the egg and brush it onto the buns.

• 8

  Bake the buns on the bottom rack of the oven for about 12–15 minutes, until they are golden brown and fully baked. Let them cool.

• 9

  Brown the butter and let it cool slightly. Brush the buns with the browned butter. Sprinkle with sugar and separate the buns.