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In a bowl add in all the ingredients marked with a and mix with a spatula.
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Once you have mixed it finely, knead it with your hands till the dough comes together.
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Transfer the dough to a working surface, and with your hands, stretch out the dough against the surface and then fold it over itself.
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Repeat this.
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The dough is going to be sticky at first but after about 5-10 minutes of kneading it, it will stop sticking.
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In a bowl, coat the sides with butter and put the dough in it and cover it with plastic wrap.
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Leave it in a warm spot and let the dough expand till it's 3-4 times larger.
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(In winter, let it sit for 8-12 hours, for spring and fall, 5-8 hours, and in summer, 3-5 hours.)
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How to check on the rising dough; once it's 3-4 times larger, press down in the center with your index finger coated in flour.
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Once you press down, and it doesn't return, it has finished rising.
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Take the dough and put it on a work surface.
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With your hands, punch the dough while spreading it out, and then cut the dough into 14 portions.
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From the cut side, take the dough and while pulling the surface tightly, make it into a ball.
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As they are pictured above, put them in a bowl or a plastic bag, wring out a damp towel over them on let them sit for 20 minutes.
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Once they have rested, using your hand or a rolling pin, press them again and make them into a ball again while stretching them out.
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Put the dough balls on a baking sheet and cover them with plastic wrap or a plastic bag.
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Under the sheet, put a bowl of hot water and let it rest on top till they expand 2-3 times larger.
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You don't have to use the water, but if you don't, let them rise gradually.
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Once they have expanded to about 2-3 times larger, sift bread flour over the top of the dough with a tea strainer.
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Put them in a preheated oven at 180C and bake them for 10-15 minutes.
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Keep an eye on them.
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Once they are done, let them cool and with scissors, cut them lengthwise making an opening.
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Take some room temperature butter and milk and mix them together and stuff the opening.
