Ingredients

FOR THE BUNS

• Active dry yeast
• Warm water
• Granulated sugar
• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Egg
• Whole fresh milk, warm
• Butter unsalted, melted

FOR THE JAM FILLING

• Candied fruits
• Sugar
• Brandy or Rum
• Vanilla flavor
• FOR SERVING
• Heavy cream
• Sugar
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Combine yeast, warm water, and ½ teaspoon of sugar to bowl. Stir and let sit until the yeast starts to foam.

In a large bowl, add warm milk and melted butter. Stir well.

Add flour, ⅓ cup sugar, and salt and mix.

Add in the egg and mix on low speed. Continue with the milk- butter mixture.

Knead the dough for 8 minutes. Place it dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic. Let it rise for 1½ hours.

Place the candied fruits in a wide pan. Add sugar, brandy and vanilla. Cook for 10 minutes. Let them cool completely. Transfer into a blender and blend until it turns into jam.

Place jam in piping bag with a round tip.

Deflate the risen dough and cut into 12 equal portions. Shape the buns and place them on a paper lined baking tray.

Cover and let them rise for 30 minutes.

Bake in preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Beat heavy cream and sugar on medium high until stiff peaks form. Place into a piping bag with a large star tip.

Slice the buns vertically but not all the way through.

Pipe a stripe of jam into bottom of slice buns. Then pipe whipped cream on top. Finish with another piping of jam on top.

Dust the tops with powdered sugar.