Many people love fresh homemade cakes. This article published one of the simple recipes that can always be used to prepare a delicious treat for dinner or for a festive table. These soft French buns can be either sweet or savory - it all depends on your desire.
In order to bake them, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2.5 cups of bread flour;
- 1 spoon (tea) of salt;
- 1 spoon (tea) of sugar;
- 1/4 teaspoon of yeast;
- 1 cup of heated water.
For a delicious crust:
- 1 cup boiling water;
- 2 tablespoons of baking powder ;
- some salt;
- 3 tablespoons of butter (melted).
French buns - recipe:
Melt the yeast in warm water. Stir quickly and let stand for 10 minutes. During this time, they should start to foam very much.
Mix flour, salt and sugar with yeast water using a mixer. Pour dry ingredients gradually so that they do not fly out of the container. After all the components have been added in the right amount, mix them for five minutes.
Once the dough is smooth, lay it on a flour-sprinkled cutting board and form a ball. Then put it in a bag and set it aside for 30 minutes.
After half an hour, the dough should increase at least twice in size - it is thanks to this that you will receive lush French buns.
The recipe further requires the following actions. Mix a glass of boiling water with two tablespoons of baking powder.
This is probably a good time to preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
Remove the dough from the bag and place it on a greased baking sheet. Cut it into eight equal parts. After that, let him stand for 10 minutes. It should increase slightly during this time.
French buns, recipe. Form creation
Roll out pieces of dough in turn into long thin tendrils and form pretzels. Then soak them, four at a time, in a solution of baking powder (hold in it for several minutes, then put on a baking sheet and let it stand again for 2-3 minutes). Sprinkle the buns with sugar or salt (as you wish). If you wish, you can give them any other look. French buns (the recipe with a photo is presented in the article) can be the most diverse in appearance, their distinguishing feature is softness and splendor.
Bake the resulting products for ten minutes, until they become golden brown. Then melt 3 tbsp. butter and grease French buns (the cooking recipe ends here) immediately after you take them out of the oven. Let them cool and then serve immediately. If desired, you can sprinkle them not only with salt or sugar, but also with paprika, cinnamon, as well as any other spices. In addition, you can experiment with the amount of sugar added to the dough. These French buns can be served as a separate dish, as well as instead of bread for lunch or dinner.