Croissant Morning Buns

Preferment

• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour

Dough

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
• ¾ cup milk 2 tablespoons quantity indicated
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ tablespoon butter melted and cooled, unsalted
• 22 tablespoons butter cool but pliable, unsalted, 2 ¾ sticks

Filling and Assembly

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
 plus more for the pan and dusting finished buns
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest optional
• 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled, unsalted