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Ingredients
- 240ml (1 cup) whole milk, divided
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 75g (6 tbsp) granulated (white) sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 75ml (5 tbsp) double, heavy or whipping cream, chilled
- 250g (2 cups, scooped and scraped) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 30g (2 slightly heaped tbsp) granulated (white) sugar
- 1 x 7g sachet (2 1/4 tsp) instant dry yeast
- 1⁄2 tsp fine salt
- 125g (1/2 cup) mascarpone, room temperature
- 1 egg, room temperature (I used a medium one)
- 75ml (5 tbsp) milk, warm
- Topping
- 50g (1/3 cup) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 50g (1/4 cup) granulated (white) sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 50g (3 1/2 tbsp) butter, chilled and diced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 780g | |
| Calories 1793 | |
| Calories from Fat 883 | 49% |
| Total Fat 99.14g | 124% |
| Saturated Fat 56.53g | 226% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 616mg | 205% |
| Sodium 7882mg | 328% |
| Potassium 828mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 198.6g | 53% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.4g | 18% |
| Sugars 147.47g | 98% |
| Protein 32.64g | 52% |
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