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Ingredients

Karlsbad Dough

  • 250 g water
  • 720 g all-purpose flour
  • 100 g sugar
  • 175 g salted butter
  • 12 g baking powder
  • 50 g fresh yeast
  • 4 g salt
  • 1 large eggs

Filling

  • 180 g softened butter
  • 75 g sugar
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 10 g cinnamon
  • 3 g vanilla sugar
  • 3 g salt

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg beaten

Brown Syrup Simple Syrup

  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp water boiling

Instructions

Karlsbad Dough

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine water, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, fresh yeast, and salted butter.
  • Using the hook attachment, mix on slow for 5 minutes to bring the dough together.
  • After 5 minutes, increase the speed to medium-fast and let the dough mix for 15 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Flatten into thin, long rectangles and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap. Chill the dough in the refrigerator until they are completely cold.

Filling

  • Mix softened butter, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, and salt until smooth and well combined.

Assembly and Baking

  • Roll out each chilled dough into a very thin, very long rectangle.
  • Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
  • Roll up the dough tightly from the longer side, creating a log.
  • Cut the log into 50g slices and place them on a tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Proof, covered in plastic, for 30 minutes.
  • While proofing, beat an egg for egg wash and mix the brown sugar and boiling water together to make simple syrup.
  • Once the buns are looking fluffy, pillowy and proofed, brush all over with egg wash.
  • Bake them in a 200C/400F oven for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
  • As soon as they are out of the oven brush with the brown sugar syrup.
  • Let cool before enjoying.

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Notes

If using dry yeast, use 17g. If you don't have vanilla sugar substitute 1:1 with vanilla extract.