Preferment: Dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water (the sugar helps it activate faster 😉). Once foamy, add the flour and mix. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes.

Start the dough: Dissolve the yeast in warm milk.

Orange prep: Zest the orange, then juice it.

Mix ingredients: Whether we’re doing it by hand or with the help of a stand mixer, we’re going to add the rest of the ingredients to a bowl: the milk with the dissolved yeast, the orange juice, the sugar, and the two eggs…

Add: The tablespoon of honey, the pinch of salt, the bread flour…

Then add: Orange zest and the preferment.

Knead: Now mix and knead for about 10 minutes until gluten develops.

Add butter: Cut cold butter into small pieces. Gradually incorporate it into the dough while kneading. If not using a stand mixer, it’s best to knead by hand here.

First rise: Cover the bowl and let it rest for 1 hour in a draft-free place (the turned-off oven works great).

Shape the buns: Once risen, shape the buns however you like—round, long, or even with a hard-boiled egg in the center. You can fill them with Nutella, sweet potato jam, “cabello de angel”… Let rest again, covered, for another hour.

Bake prep: Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C), upper and lower heat. Beat an egg with a splash of milk and brush over the buns. Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown (time may vary depending on your oven). Cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy: Crunchy outside, fluffy inside, and your house will smell amazing. I like to eat them for breakfast with apricot jam or dip them in milk! Enjoy!!!!