Description
Delightful raspberry and rose cheesecake buns that blend soft dough with rich filling, perfect for leisurely brunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams Strong White Bread Flour
- 75 grams Caster Sugar
- 10 grams Fine Sea Salt
- 7 grams Fast-Action Dried Yeast
- 300 ml Whole Milk
- 2 large Eggs
- 75 grams Unsalted Butter
- 250 grams Full-Fat Cream Cheese
- 200 grams Raspberry Jam
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- 150 grams Icing Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Rose Water (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Edible Dried Rose Petals
- 50 grams Chopped Shelled Pistachios
Instructions
- Combine the flour, caster sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the fast-action dried yeast and whisk gently.
- Warm the whole milk until lukewarm and add to the dry mixture.
- Crack in the large eggs and mix until fully combined.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Melt the unsalted butter and fold it into the dough, continuing to knead.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture by combining cream cheese, raspberry jam, lemon juice, vanilla, and icing sugar until smooth.
- Punch down the dough and roll it into a rectangle about 1cm thick.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly to form a log and slice into 5cm pieces.
- Place the buns in a greased baking dish and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and drizzle with a mixture of icing sugar, rose water, and a splash of water.
- Garnish with rose petals and chopped pistachios before serving.
Notes
Ensure yeast is activated properly. Substitute raspberry jam with other fruit jams for a twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg