buttery, soft and irresistible buns made with a very rich dough, slathered in creamy buttercream and finished off with a generous helping of freshly grated cheese. You will surely love it … at first bite!
Greaseproof jumbo cupcake liner, if not using mold OR 3 muffin pans (well greased)
2 half sheet (12x18 inches) baking pans if not using mold
Ingredients
For the Dough
½cupwarm water105F - 110F
1tablespoonsugar
1 ½tablespoonsactive dry yeast
1cupwarm milk
8egg yolksfrom large eggs
1cupsugar
1teaspoonsea salt
1cupmelted butterdivided (set aside ⅓ cup for brushing)
6 to 7cupsall-purpose flour
Extra melted butter for brushing the molds
For the Buttercream:
½cupbutter
1 to 2tablespoonsicing sugar (powdered sugar)OR just brush with softened butter and dip in sugar
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer (I used a 6qt Kitchenaid), combine the warm water, sugar and yeast. Mix and let proof for about 5 minutes.
Add in the milk, egg yolks, sugar, salt, ⅔ cup melted butter and 3 cups of flour. Mix with the paddle attachment for 10 to 15 seconds or until well combined.
Switch to the dough hook and add another 3 cups of flour. Once the flour is mixed in and the dough is still very sticky, add ¼ cup more and another ¼ cup (½ cup total). Add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time just until the dough barely clings to the bottom of the bowl. Continue mixing using speed #2 until you reach the windowpane stage (when a piece of dough is thinly stretched without tearing indicating that the dough is properly kneaded).
Form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let rise at a warm spot for 1 hour. Dough will be or almost be doubled. Punch the dough to release excess air and divide into 24 pieces.
Shape the dough (pls refer to Shaping The Dough in the article above the list of ingredients). Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 30 pieces if using muffin pans.
Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly brush with melted butter then bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until light golden.
Cool completely before brushing/spreading with butter/buttercream then generously top with freshly grated cheese. Or just simply a sprinkling of sugar, if preferred.