CREAM BUNS

COME ON YOU CAN DO THIS !!! Mix together 3/4 cup of luke warm water with 1tbs of dry yeast in a bowl ans let stand for 5 minutes , until the mix becomes frothy . Mix 4 cups of bread flour /plain flour and 3/4 cups of castor sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Now add the yeast mixture , 3/4 cup of likewarm milk , 60 gm of melted butter / marg and use a wooden spoon to combine then use your hands to form a soft dough . Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic ( about 8 minutes ). Place the dough into a large , lightly oiledbowl . Cover with a clean toweland stand in a warm place for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size . Punch the dough down and turn out onto a lightly floured bench and knead lightly . Divide into 16 even portions . Now preheat your oven to 200 deg C , grease and line 2 oven trays . Divide the dough balls between the oven trays , leaving room for rising . Now repeat with covering with a clean tea towel and let stand for 10 minutes . Separate 1 egg and beat the egg yolk with 2 tbs of water and brush the tops of the buns . Bake for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 180 deg C . Bake for another 10 minutes or until risen and coloured a deep golden . Transfer to a wire rack to cool . To prepare the mock cream , use your electric beaters . Cream together 125 gm of butter/ marg , 1/2 cup of castor sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla extract until pale . Pour over cold water onto the mixture then drain off. Beat the mixture for another 2 minutes . Repeat this procedure 5 more times , until the mixture is light and fluffy . If you do not have the time to prepare the mock cream just whip fresh cream with sugar and vanilla extract until very thick . Make a cut in the top of each bun and fill with the mock cream / cream . Add a dollop of jam and serve .