Beehive Sweet Buns (Honeycomb Buns)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs
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Servings
8 people
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Beehive Sweet Buns (Honeycomb Buns)
Description
Beehive Sweet Buns (Honeycomb Buns) are individual pieces of yeast-leavened dough filled with cream cheese, shaped into balls, and assembled closely together in a round pan forming a honeycomb pattern. The dough is made from all-purpose flour, instant yeast, baking powder, salt, lukewarm milk, vegetable oil, and honey which contributes a subtle sweetness and tender texture.
After the initial rise, the dough is portioned and stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped carefully so the filling is sealed inside. The buns are brushed with egg wash for a shiny finish and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds before baking at 350°F. The baked buns have a soft interior with pockets of creamy filling and a lightly crisp, golden exterior.
Typically served warm, these buns complement tea or coffee and can be enjoyed as a snack or breakfast treat. The honey syrup made with sugar, honey, and water can be brushed on top after baking to enhance sweetness and add a glossy finish, though the method is incomplete as given.
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup milk lukewarm
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 oz cream cheese
- sesame seeds toasted
For honey syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine milk, oil, honey, and yeast; mix well.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to the wet ingredients. Mix with a spoon, then knead the dough for 5-8 minutes until it becomes elastic. You can add a little more flour if your dough seems too sticky. Cover the dough with a towel and let it rise for 1 hour or until it becomes double in volume.
- Turn the dough onto a wooden board dusted with a little amount of flour. Bring the dough together and knead a few times. Divide the dough into 20 balls.
- Flatten each ball and stuff with a teaspoonful of cream cheese. Pull up the sides of the ball and wrap around the filling, pinching it closed at top. Arrange the balls in a greased 9 or 10-inch oven proof skillet or round cake pan in honeycomb pattern. Cover and let them rise again for about 40 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Brush the top of the buns with egg wash. Bake the buns for 25 minutes.
- To make the honey syrup, combine sugar, honey, and water and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the syrup starts to reduce a little bit. Set aside until needed.
- When the buns come out of the oven, pour the syrup over the hot buns, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds on top immediately. Cover the buns with a piece of foil and wait for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at a room temperature.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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