Honey and Sage Butter Milk Buns

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by getting all the ingredients, you'll be making the honey and sage butter milk buns.
  2. 2Start by measuring your flour.
  3. 3Combine dry ingredients in your KitchenAid mixer.
  4. 4In a separate bowl, crack an egg.
  5. 5Add a cooked roux to the egg and whisk.
  6. 6Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients in the mixer.
  7. 7Knead the dough in the mixer until it’s fluffy and buttery.
  8. 8Cover the dough with a towel and let it proof.
  9. 9Take out the proofed dough and divide it into individual portions using a dough cutter and a weighing scale to ensure consistent sizes.
  10. 10Shape each portion into a small ball by folding and tucking the edges under to create a smooth surface.
  11. 11Arrange the dough balls in a baking pan.
  12. 12Brush the tops of the dough balls with an egg wash.
  13. 13Bake the buns until golden brown.
  14. 14In a small saucepan, sauté 3 sage leaves in 2 tbsp of butter until crisp.
  15. 15Remove the sage leaves and set aside.
  16. 16Once cooled, mince the sage leaves and add them back to the butter along with 1 tbsp of honey.
  17. 17Remove the sage honey butter from heat.
  18. 18Brush the sage honey butter over the buns fresh out of the oven.
  19. 19Top the buns with flaky salt.
  20. 20Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Egg
  • Wet ingredients
  • 3 Sage leaves
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • Flaky salt

Equipment

KitchenAid mixerDough hookBaking panBrushSmall saucepanWeighing scaleRolling pin

Tips

  • The method is scientifically proven.
  • Don't think you can't make them, mine are not perfect, they're a little ugly!
  • It's that sage honey butter that rounds it all out.
  • You get a little sweet bite with every flake of salt.