Sweet Cherry Filled Buns (Vatrushki Recipe)

Bahan-bahan (16 porsi)

• 1 cup warm milk (about 100˚F, not hot!)
• 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
• 4 Tbsp granulated sugar (divided)
• 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (divided, plus more for dusting)
• 1 egg (room temp (take it out of the fridge at the start of the recipe))
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg (beaten with fork (for egg wash))
• 1 lb sweet red cherries (pitted)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (1/2 tsp for each bun)
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (cold, diced)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose Flour