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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 30

Ingredients

For the Apricot Syrup

2 cups chopped dried apricots, preferably from California

1/4 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

1 teaspoon sugar

For the Buns

3/4 cup whole milk, heated (100 to 110 degrees)

1 package active-dry yeast (1 3/4 ounces)

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3 tablespoons safflower oil

2 tablespoons honey

2 large egg yolks, plus 1 large egg

Nonstick cooking spray

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature

Zest of 1 orange

1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots, preferably from California

Unsalted butter, for baking dish

Gallery

Beehive Buns

                              Credit: 
                              Bobbi Lin

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 30

Beehive Buns

                              Credit: 
                              Bobbi Lin

Beehive Buns

                              Credit: 
                              Bobbi Lin

Beehive Buns

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 30

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 30

Yield: Makes 30

Makes 30

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped dried apricots, preferably from California

  • 1/4 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 3/4 cup whole milk, heated (100 to 110 degrees)

  • 1 package active-dry yeast (1 3/4 ounces)

  • 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 3 tablespoons safflower oil

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 2 large egg yolks, plus 1 large egg

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots, preferably from California

  • Unsalted butter, for baking dish

Directions

Make the apricot syrup: In a medium saucepan, heat apricots along with 5 cups water over medium-high. Gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until apricots have broken down, 25 to 30 minutes. If mixture becomes dry, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Transfer apricot mixture to the sieve and let stand until cool enough to handle. Squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. You should have about 3/4 cup. Stir in vanilla seeds and sugar and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.

Make the buns: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine milk and yeast and let stand 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, oil, honey, and egg yolks. With dough hook, mix on low until mixture comes together. Increase speed to medium-high; beat until dough is soft, about 10 minutes.

Lightly coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Form dough into a ball and transfer to prepared bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Place cream cheese, orange zest, vanilla seeds, sugar, and apricots in a medium bowl and stir until well incorporated; set filling aside.

Lightly coat a 2-quart shallow baking dish with butter. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and use a sharp knife to cut dough into 30 equal pieces. To prevent dough from drying out as you work, loosely cover with a damp kitchen towel. Working with one piece at a time, stretch into a 2-inch square. Place 1 teaspoon reserved filling in the center and pinch corners to seal. Transfer to prepared baking dish, crimped-side down. Repeat process with remaining dough and filling. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush buns with egg wash, then bake until buns are golden brown, about 24 minutes.

Pour warm apricot syrup over buns. Serve warm.

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