Maybe when you take a look at the recipe you think that it’s ordinary yeasted buns. And you’ll be wright We just liked that they’re not too sweet, and the shape of buns look pretty. These buns are popular in our family. I also tried to make rabbit shape buns for children but understood that here I need to practise a lot

(15 buns)

500 g flour

250 g milk or water

20 g fresh yeast

2 eggs (1 for the dough, 1 for brushing)

50 g sugar

50 g margarine

5 g salt

lemon or orange peel or vanilla

First of all sift the flour and set aside. Then warm up the fluid, break the egg, put salt, sugar and mix till sugar dissolves. Pour the fresh yeast mixed with some sugar. Then mix in the flour. At the end of kneading pour warm fats and seasonings. Stop kneading when the sides of the bowl are clean. Smooth out the surface of dough, coat with some fats or pour over some flour, cover with clean towel and let rise.
When the dough has risen, devide it to 15 even balls. Every ball roll out to 60cm long roll and devide in half. Cross the rolls and braid. Put buns on the baking tray lined with baking paper and let rise. Then coat with an egg and bake in 230-250°C for about 10-15 minutes.

Note: I prepared and rose the dough in a bread machine.

Source: E.Binkauskienė. Kepiniai (1977)