Buchteln

Name: Buchteln
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole milk, warmed; 2 tsp active dry yeast; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1/2 cup plum butter (Powidl); 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Buchteln are Viennese yeast buns filled with plum butter and baked close together in a pan, so their sides soften and pull apart. They are traditionally served warm, with vanilla sauce.

70 minMediumServes 6440 cal/serving

AustrianDessertOvenVegetarian

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk, warmed
2 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 cup plum butter (Powidl)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Warm 3/4 cup warmed whole milk until lukewarm, about 110°F. Whisk in 2 tsp active dry yeast and half of 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
2

In a large bowl, mix 3 cups all-purpose flour, the remaining granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1 tsp lemon zest. Add the yeast mixture, 2 large eggs, and 3 tbsp softened unsalted butter.
3

Knead 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, until doubled.
4

Divide the dough into 12 equal balls. Press each ball flat and spoon an equal share of 1/2 cup plum butter (Powidl) into the center.
5

Pinch the dough closed around the filling. Set each ball seam side down in a 9x13-inch baking pan brushed with some of 1/4 cup unsalted butter. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
6

Heat the oven to 350°F. Brush the tops with the remaining unsalted butter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until deep golden.
7

Check the center bun with an instant-read thermometer. It should read about 190°F.
8

Cool 5 minutes, then dust with 2 tbsp powdered sugar. Serve warm, pulled apart.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

Questions

What oven temperature does Buchteln need?

For Buchteln, the oven is set to 350 F (about 175 C) in step 6. The longest stretch at that heat is 30 minutes, in step 6.

What equipment do I need for Buchteln?

Beyond a knife and a board, the method uses a probe thermometer (step 7) and a 9x13 baking dish (step 5).

Is there a substitute for yeast in Buchteln?

The entry for Buchteln calls for 2 tsp active dry yeast. In its place: Instant and active dry yeast swap measure for measure. Active dry wants five minutes in warm liquid first, while instant goes straight into the flour.

Can I make Buchteln gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Buchteln is 3 cups all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

Is Buchteln vegan?

No, though it is vegetarian. What keeps it from vegan is 3/4 cup whole milk, warmed, 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, 1/2 cup plum butter (Powidl) and 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted. For fully plant-based entries, see the vegan dessert collection.

Can I start Buchteln the day before?

Yes. Step 3 is a built-in pause of 1 hour: "Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, until doubled." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 4 when you are ready to finish.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,695 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.