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Gather the ingredients for the blaas before you start. That makes baking them easy and fun!
Pour the bread flour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the salt and yeast on opposite sides, then stir them into the flour.
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Mix in the butter and sugar until blended, then trickle in the water until a sticky dough forms.
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Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium-low speed for 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and stretchy.
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Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces, then roll each one into a ball.
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Place the dough in a bowl, cover , and let it rise until doubled in size, 1-1 ½ hours.
Place the balls of dough with their sides touching on a baking tray, then sprinkle with flour for the traditional decoration.
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Cover the blaas with plastic and let them prove until doubled in size, about 50 minutes.
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Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes, until they are nicely browned and have an internal temperature of 200°F.
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Let the blaa buns cool briefly, then enjoy split in half with Irish butter, or made into a chip butty (french fry sandwich).
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