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Baked Nutella Iris Recipe (Italian Nutella Buns)
Baked Nutella Iris combines fluffy dough and rich Nutella in one cosy homemade treat with soft centres and lightly golden tops, perfect for breakfast or afternoon coffee.
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 500 g – 4 cups flour
- 250 ml – 1 cup lukewarm water
- 50 g – 1.75 oz lard
- 50 g – 1.75 oz sugar
- 10 g – 2 tsp salt
- 7 g – 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- Nutella – as needed
- milk – for brushing
Instructions
Prepare the Yeast and Dough
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Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water together with 1 tbsp of the sugar. Set it aside until the mixture becomes frothy.
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In the meantime, put the remaining sugar, flour, salt, and lard into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Once the yeast mixture becomes frothy, add it to the bowl and knead until you obtain a smooth and pliable dough.
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Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Shape the Buns
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Divide the dough into 12 balls. Flatten each one with a rolling pin and place some Nutella in the centre of each dough circle. Gather the edges together to seal the filling, then place the buns seam-side down on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
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Brush the buns with milk.
Bake and Serve
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Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C – 390°F for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Let the buns cool completely, then dust with icing sugar and serve.