Name: Baked buns from the oven without oil – fluffy and lighter sweet pastry
Prep time: 63 min
Cook time: 63 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 kg plain flour; 600 ml lukewarm milk; 2 egg yolks; 6 tablespoons granulated sugar; 150 g Hera or other vegetable fat; a pinch of salt; 2 yeast cubes (42 g); 1 packet vanilla sugar; butter for brushing; jam or lekvár to taste; powdered sugar for dusting

Preparing the yeast starter Crumble the yeast into the lukewarm milk, add a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of flour. Stir and leave in a warm place for 10 minutes until the starter has risen nicely.

Preparing the dough In a large bowl mix the plain flour, egg yolks, most of the sugar, vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, softened Hera and the starter. Work into a smooth, non-sticky dough (5–7 minutes with a mixer, 10 minutes by hand).

First rise Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 60 minutes, until it has doubled in volume.

Shaping the buns Roll out the risen dough to about 1.5 cm thickness. Use a glass or cutter to cut out circles. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them rise for another 20 minutes.