Peachy Buns and German Sticky Pecan Buns

A versatile enriched dough used to create fruit-filled peach-shaped buns and nutty, maple-glazed sticky pecan rolls.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 380 kcals 9120 kcals
Carbohydrates 44 grams 1056 grams
Fat 20.5 grams 492 grams
Protein 7 grams 168 grams
Cook Time
50 mins
Produces
24 buns
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Caster Sugar
for dough
0.5
tsp
Almond Extract
for dough
1
piece
175
g
Icing Sugar
plus extra for dusting
150
ml
3
tbsp
50
g
Caster Sugar
for glaze
Dairy
220
ml
Full-Fat Milk
warmed to blood temperature
7
piece
Eggs
large free-range
375
g
1
piece
Egg
large free-range for marzipan
Fruits
4
piece
Peaches
ripe, peeled, halved, stoned
GrainsCereals
750
g
Strong White Bread Flour
plus extra for dusting
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
large pinch
150
g
Pecans
finely chopped
75
g
Hazelnuts
roasted, chopped

Steps

  • Combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a mixer bowl.
  • Mix in milk, almond extract, and eggs for seven minutes until smooth.
  • Incorporate softened butter and mix for another five minutes.
  • Chill half of the dough in a covered bowl overnight.
  • Add peach essence to the remaining dough and chill overnight.
  • Prepare marzipan by mixing icing sugar, ground almonds, egg, and extract.
  • Divide peach dough into twelve 60g pieces.
  • Scoop out twelve small balls of peach using a melon baller.
  • Wrap each peach ball completely inside a flattened disc of marzipan.
  • Encase the marzipan-covered peach inside a piece of peach dough.
  • Place buns in alternate muffin tray holes and prove for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C.
  • Bake buns for 25 minutes with spoon handles across them to create a cleft.
  • Decorate cooled buns with vanilla sugar, dusting powder, and angelica leaves.
  • Create a paste from pecans, syrup, hazelnut butter, vanilla, and hazelnuts.
  • Roll the second dough portion into a 25 x 35cm rectangle.
  • Spread pecan paste over dough and roll into a cylinder.
  • Slice into twelve pieces and prove on lined trays for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • Top with pearl sugar and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Boil 50g sugar and 50ml water to create a glaze.
  • Brush hot buns with glaze and cool on a wire rack.