Waterford Blaas

Waterford is famous for its crystal...and its blaas.  Well not really, blaas aren't too well known outside Waterford.  A blaa is basically a soft floury bread bun,  they are delicious served warm with butter or indeed any filling.

500g strong flour
10g salt
15g honey
1 egg
7g instant yeast (or 14g fresh)
125g milk
125g water
85g butter at room temperature

makes 10 weighing  90g each

Add all the dry ingredients and the honey to the mixing bowl.  Fit the mixer with a dough hook.

With mixer turning on low speed add the milk and water, one the dough has come together increase speed to medium and mix for 7 minutes.

Now turn the dough out on a floured surface and cover the surface lightly with cling film and leave rest 1 hour.

After 1 hour remove the cling and cut dough into 10 pieces.  Leave these pieces rest another 10 minutes before shaping.

Shape into rounds -  Follow the instructions as for hot cross buns

Place the blaas on tray

Press down on each bread to flatten slightly

Now brush or spray with water

Dust liberally with flour on each blaa

Leave rise

Cook at 180C for about 25-30minutes