Almond Buns Recipe

First, dissolve the 2 yeast cake compressed in 1 cup water with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Separately, scald the 1 cup milk. Once it's cooled to tepid, stir in the dissolved yeast mixture.

Once the sponge has risen, add the remaining ingredients (that's the 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 cups flour, 2 egg yolks, and 1 cup sugar) and mix until a stiff dough forms.

Let the dough rise again, this time until it's doubled in size and feels light. Then, shape it into small rounds and arrange them in a well-greased pan, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between each bun.