🇸🇰 Slovak Cuisine

Parené Buchty

Steamed Buns with Filling

Prep Time 40 min

Servings 8

Difficulty Medium

Calories 348 kcal

Fluffy steamed yeast buns filled with plum jam, poppy seeds, or sweet curd cheese, served drizzled with melted butter and powdered sugar.

Ingredients

1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar. Let foam 10 min.
2 Mix flour, eggs, sugar, butter, salt, and yeast mixture into a soft dough. Knead 10 min.
3 Let rise 1 hour until doubled.
4 Punch down, divide into pieces. Flatten each, place a spoonful of plum jam, seal into buns.
5 Place buns seam-down in a steamer basket. Let rise 15 min.
6 Steam over boiling water for 15-18 minutes. Serve drizzled with melted butter and powdered sugar.

Did You Know?

In Slovak schools, parené buchty day in the canteen is the most popular lunch day of the week — children line up early.