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...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup warm milk (about 100˚F, not hot!)
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1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
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4 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
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3 1/4 cups all purpose flour, divided, plus more for dusting
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1 egg, room temp (take it out of the fridge at the start of the recipe)
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1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 egg , beaten with fork (for egg wash)
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1 lb sweet red cherries, pitted
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1/4 cup granulated sugar (1/2 tsp for each bun)
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4 Tbsp butter, cold, diced
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1 Tbsp sugar
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1/2 cup all-purpose Flour
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