Danish Birthday Buns

These buns are quite simply to die for – freshly baked, served warm and topped with half-melted ‘tooth butter’ – a very Danish expression. We love our butter, so much so that there needs to be enough butter, thickly spread on the bread, to show your front teeth marks when you bite into it.

When I make these buns I normally make a double batch and freeze some, as they are great for an easy weekend breakfast.

The dough (excluding the sugar) can also be used to wrap around a fr