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Sweet Cherry Filled Buns (Vatrushki Recipe)
Vatrushka buns are very popular in Russia and Ukraine. Vatrushki are soft sweet buns that are typically filled with farmers cheese, but I had cherries so I used 'em. These were fun to create and you won't believe how fluffy they are! These are best when they are warm from the oven. They kind of melt in your mouth and you won't be able to stop at just one.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 42m⏳ Prep: 2h 20m🔥 Cook: 22 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●mixing bowl
- ●pan
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
How to Make Cherry Vatrushki: Preheat the oven to 360˚F at step 8.
2
In the bowl of an electric mixer, add 1 cup warm milk and sprinkle the top with 1/2 Tbsp yeast and let sit ⏱️ 5-7 minutes for the yeast to activate.
warm milk (about 100˚F, not hot!)1 cup
3
Stir in 1/2 cup flour and 2 Tbsp sugar and whisk until blended, then let rise in a warm 100˚F oven for ⏱️ 20 minutes (or at room temp ⏱️ 30-45 mins).
granulated sugar (divided)4 Tbspcup granulated sugar (1/2 tsp for each bun)1/4sugar1 Tbsp
4
Whisk in 1 egg, remaining 2 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp melted butter and 1/2 tsp salt. Now using the dough hook, add remaining 2 3/4 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, allowing it to fully incorporate between each addition. Add the last bit of flour slowly. You know the dough is perfect when it is no longer sticking to the walls of the mixer. Do not add more flour past this point. Note: not all flour is created equal so add flour until it's not sticking to the mixing bowl. Continue mixing your dough with the dough hook on low speed ⏱️ 15 minutes.
egg (room temp (take it out of the fridge at the start of the recipe))1egg (beaten with fork (for egg wash))1granulated sugar (divided)4 Tbspcup granulated sugar (1/2 tsp for each bun)1/4sugar1 Tbsptsp salt1/2
5
Cover your mixing bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm 100˚F oven for ⏱️ 1 hour (or at room temp ⏱️ 2 hours) . Be patient and your dough should triple in volume.
6
Transfer the dough to a good non-stick surface and cut it in half. Working with one piece at a time, cut each piece in half, then in half again. Repeat with the rest of the dough to make a total of 16 pieces from the entire dough. Shape the dough into balls.
7
Butter a baking dish (either 2 round cake pans, or one (9x13) rimmed baking pan). Place balls of dough ,evenly spaced in your baking dish(es). Push a narrow drinking glass or a small ramekin over the center of each dough round to make a well in the center.
8
Place 4 cherries into each well and sprinkle each bun with 1/2 tsp sugar. Let rise in a warm 100˚ oven for ⏱️ 20 minutes until they look puffy (⏱️ 30-45 minutes at room temp).
granulated sugar (divided)4 Tbspcup granulated sugar (1/2 tsp for each bun)1/4sugar1 Tbsp
9
Make the Crumb Mixture: Combine crumb mixture ingredients in a medium bowl and use a pastry cutter or rub together with your fingers until small crumbs form.
10
Brush the buns with egg wash and sprinkle the tops generously with the crumb mixture. Bake at 360˚F for ⏱️ 20-22 min or until tops are golden brown.
egg (room temp (take it out of the fridge at the start of the recipe))1egg (beaten with fork (for egg wash))1
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