Cheese-Filled Buns

Ingredients

Water 1/4 cup

Dry yeast 2.5 tsp

Sugar 2.5 tbsp

Flour 4 cups

Salt 1.5 tsp

Butter 30 g

Milk 1.7 cups

Egg 1

For the filling:

Cream cheese 100 g

Icing sugar 50 g

Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in 1/4 cup of warm water. Let it dissolve. Using a mixer, beat the butter, salt, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Add 1.5 cups of milk, the egg, and the prepared yeast. Mix well and begin adding the flour. Knead the dough.

 Place the dough on a cutting board and knead it with your hands for about 5 minutes until it becomes elastic and soft. Then place the dough in a bowl (greased with vegetable oil), cover with a clean towel, and let it rise for at least an hour.

Make the filling. Beat the cream cheese with sugar and vanilla. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C (400F). Once the dough has risen, form small balls of dough (1 = 40g of raw dough), slightly larger than a golf ball (you should get 14-16).

Use your fingers to flatten the dough ball, place 1 teaspoon of filling, and carefully close it with the dough. Brush each ball with milk (2 tablespoons). Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Enjoy!