Cherry Pie Crumble Buns

Direction

PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 375 DEGREES. MAKE SURE YOUR OVEN RACK IS IN THE CENTER OF YOUR OVEN.  

LIGHTLY BUTTER A GLASS 12 & 1/2” BY 8” BAKING DISH AND SET ASIDE. ( YOU CAN USE WHATEVER GLASS DISH YOU LIKE AS LONG AS THE SIZE IS APPROXIMATE TO THE SAME SIZE I USED (SEE MY PHOTOS). USING A SMALLER GLASS DISH WILL KEEP THE BUNS TIGHTLY TOGETHER AS THEY BAKE!

MAKE THE DOUGH:

IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN, HEAT THE MILK AND ADD THE BUTTER UNTIL IT MELTS. TAKE OFF THE HEAT AND SET ASIDE TO COOL.

IN THE BOWL OF YOUR STAND MIXER WITH A DOUGH HOOK, COMBINE 2 AND 1/4 CUPS FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR AND SALT. 

ADD THE 1/4 CUP OF WATER TO YOUR MILK AND BUTTER MIXTURE. IF YOUR MIXTURE IS STILL VERY WARM, WHISK THE EGG IN ANOTHER BOWL, THEN SLOWLY ADD ABOUT 1/4 CUP OF THE WARM MILK MIXTURE TO THE EGG. (THIS WILL TEMPER THE EGG BEFORE YOU ADD IT BACK INTO THE MILK MIXTURE SO IT DOESN’T SCRAMBLE IT)!  NOW ADD IN THE TEMPERED EGG MIXTURE INTO THE MILK MIXTURE.

ADD THE MILK MIXTURE INTO THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND MIX UNTIL THE FLOUR IS INCORPORATED. 

NOW ADD IN THE ADDITIONAL 1 CUP OF FLOUR AND MIX FOR ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES UNTIL ALL OF THE FLOUR IS COMBINED AND THE DOUGH COMES TOGETHER ITO A SMOOTH BALL. THE DOUGH WILL COME TOGETHER AND SLAP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BOWL AS IT FORMS THE BALL OF DOUGH.

ROLL THE DOUGH INTO A BALL WITH YOUR HANDS, PLACE BACK IN THE MIXING BOWL, AND COVER IT WITH PLASTIC WRAP FOR 10 MINUTES WHILE YOU MAKE THE CRUMBLE TOPPING.

MAKE THE CRUMBLE:

IN A MEDIUM SIZED BOWL, PLACE ALL OF YOUR CRUMBLE DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER, AND WHISK UNTIL COMBINED. ADD IN YOUR MELTED BUTTER AND USE A FORK TO MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER UNTIL BIG AND SMALLER PIECES OF THE CRUMBLE FORM.  PLACE IN THE FRIDGE UNTIL READY TO TOP THE BUNS.

BACK TO THE BUNS:

AFTER YOUR DOUGH HAS RESTED FOR 10 MINUTES, ON A FLOURED SURFACE, ROLL YOUR DOUGH INTO A RECTANGLE THAT IS ABOUT 12”X16”. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXACT, BUT IT IS HELPFUL TO HAVE A GUIDE!

TAKE ABOUT 3/4 CUP OF THE CHERRY PIE FILLING OUT OF THE CAN AND SET ASIDE.

NOW, TAKE THE LEFTOVER PIE FILLING AND SPREAD ON THE ROLLED OUT DOUGH. LEAVE AN INCH BORDER AROUND THE DOUGH. 

VERY CAREFULLY, ROLL UP THE BUNS FROM THE SHORT SIDE. AS YOU GET THE END OF THE ROLL, SOME OF THE FILLING MAY OOZE OUT, WHICH IS OK. JUST WIPE IT OFF THE END OF THE DOUGH. TRY TO PINCH THE DOUGH TOGETHER TO SEAL IT. YOU MAY NEED TO KEEP WIPING OFF THE END OF THE DOUGH SO IT’S DRY ENOUGH TO SEAL. (IT TAKES A BIT OF PATIENCE WITH THIS PART, SO DON’T WORRY IF YOU DON’T GET A PERFECT SEAL BECUASE THE BUNS WILL BE VERY TIGHTLY BAKED TOGETHER IN THE PAN.)

WITH A SERRATED KNIFE, CUT THE ROLL OF DOUGH IN THE MIDDLE. NOW, CAREFULLY CUT EACH HALF INTO 3 ROLLS. YOU WILL HAVE 6 BIG BUNS IN TOTAL.

CAREFULLY PLACE THE BUNS INTO YOUR BUTTERED GLASS DISH AND COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP.  PLACE IN A WARM PART OF YOUR KITCHEN. LET RISE FOR 30 MINUTES. AFTER THE 30 MINUTES IS UP, TAKE SOME OF THE REMAINING PIE FILLING AND CAREFULLY ADD SOME OF JUST THE WHOLE CHERRIES INTO EACH OF THE ROLLS WHEREVER THERE ARE LARGER GAPS. I WAS ABLE TO ADD ABOUT 4-5 WHOLE CHERRIES PER ROLL. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ADD A FEW MORE DEPENDING ON HOW BIG THE GAPS ARE IN YOUR SWIRLS OF DOUGH.

TAKE YOUR CRUMBLE OUT OF THE FRIDGE AND PLACE ABOUT 1/4 CUP ON TOP OF EACH BUN. YOU MAY ADD MORE IF YOU CAN GET IT TO STAY ON TOP OF EACH BUN!! PLACE THE REMAINING CRUMBLE IN A FREEZER BAG FOR LATER USE.

BAKE THE ROLLS:

BAKE THE ROLLS FOR 15 MINUTES, OR UNTIL THE ROLLS ARE LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN. LOWER YOUR OVEN TO 350 DEGREES, THEN LIGHTLY COVER THE ROLLS WITH FOIL. BAKE FOR ANOTHER 8-10 MINUTES SO THAT THEY DO NOT BECOME TOO BROWN. MAKE THE GLAZE WHILE THE BUNS COOL FOR 20 MINUTES.

MAKE THE GLAZE

IN A MEDIUM SIZED BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER ALL OF THE GLAZE INGREDIENTS.  WHEN THE BUNS HAVE COOLED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, DRIZZLE THE GLAZE ON TOP OF THEM. 

BEFORE SERVING, POUR THE OTHER CAN OF PIE FILLING INTO A GLASS BOWL AND  HEAT UP THE ADDITIONAL CAN OF PIE FILLING IN THE MICROWAVE. THIS CAN TAKE ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. SPOON THE WARM PIE FILLING OVER THE ROLLS BEFORE SERVING. 

COVER THE ROLLS IN THE PAN WITH PLASTIC WRAP IF THERE ARE ANY LEFTOVERS. THEY PROBABLY WON’T LAST MORE THAN A DAY BECAUSE EVERYONE WILL DEVOUR THEM, BUT IF THEY DO, PLACE EACH INDIVIDUAL BUN IN WAX PAPER AND FOIL AND FREEZE FOR A MONTH, THEN REHEAT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. 

ENJOY!!!