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Mennonite Relief Sale Cream Buns




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Recipe Introduction


Some Mennonite bakers fill these light buns with sweetened whipped cream; others use the filling that follows. You can fill them with homemade preserves and a final dusting of icing sugar. Without the cream filling, the buns make great dinner rolls.



List of Ingredients




Buns
-1 1/4 cups milk
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
-1 tablespoon shortening
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup warm water (105 degrees F)
-1 tablespoon active dry yeast
-1 egg, well beaten
-4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Cream Filling
-3 cups confectioners' sugar
-2 tablespoons milk
-2 egg whites
-1/2 cup softened shortening
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-Strawberry or other fruit preserves
-Confectioners' sugar



Recipe



Buns:
-In heavy saucepan, heat milk over medium heat.
-Add 1/3 cup sugar, the shortening and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved and shortening melted.
-Pour into large bowl; let cool until lukewarm.

-In small bowl, stir together water and remaining sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar; sprinkle yeast over surface. let stand in warm place for 10 minutes, until puffy.
-Whisk egg and yeast mixture into milk mixture.
-Beat in flour 1 cup at a time until smooth dough forms.

-Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead in remaining flour until soft but not sticky dough forms.
-Knead for 8 to 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
-Form dough into ball; place in lightly oiled bowl, turning dough to coat with oil.
-Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm, draft-free place for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.

-Punch dough down; let dough rest for 10 minutes.
-Divide dough into 24 even-size pieces; shape into buns.
-Place on greased or parchment-paper lined baking sheets. Cover with damp towel; let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

-Bake buns for 12 to 15 minutes until well risen and golden brown, and buns sound hollow when tapped on bases.
-Let buns cool on wire racks.

Cream Filling:
-In large bowl, beat together sugar, milk and egg whites until smooth.
-Beat in shortening and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
-Split cooled buns, spread with filling and preserves and sift confectioners' sugar over tops.