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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

All ingredients should be room temperature (not cold)

Step 2

Mix milk, sugar, oil, yogurt and eggs (leave 1 yolk aside)

Step 3

Add yeast to the liquid mix and leave in warm place to form foam (if using activate yeast) for about 15 mins

Step 4

Sieve the flour and mix with salt

Step 5

After the yeast forms a thick layer of foam add the liquid mix to the flour mix and knead until it stops sticking (add more flour if too sticky)

Step 6

Cover with aluminium foil and leave dough to rise in a warm place for about an hour or until it has doubled in size

Step 7

Once risen, separate dough in 3 equal parts, flatten one, coat in 1/3 of the butter and 1/3 of the cheese and repeat for all 3 stacking them

Step 8

Roll the dough and separate into 8 parts

Step 9

Cover in aliminium foil and leave to rise in a warm place again for another 30 mins

Step 10

Whisk the leftover yolk with a bit of water or milk and spread over the top. Cover with aluminium foil again

Step 11

Bake in pre-heated fan oven at 180 degrees for 30 mins. Remove foil, reduce to 160 degrees and bake for antoher 15-20 mins until golden brown