Raspberry Black Sesame Sweet Buns

1: Combine all dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer except butter.

2: Using the dough hook attachment, knead on medium speed until the dough comes together.

3: Add in butter and knead until smooth, for about 10-12 minutes.

4: Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl, cover, and let rise for 1.5-2 hours or until doubled in size.

5: Alternatively, let the dough rise at room temp for ~1 hour until slightly grown in size, then refrigerate overnight.

6: Combine all filling ingredients in a small pot except for cornstarch; simmer on low-medium heat until the mixture thickens.

7: Add the cornstarch, remove from heat, and let it cool to room temp.

8: Roll out the dough to be 12”x16”.

9: Spread the filling over dough (you may have leftover filling) and roll it into a log starting from the 12” side.

10: Divide into 9 sections and place them into a 9” square pan.

11: Cover and let rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour until noticeably puffy.

12: Preheat the oven to 350F and bake for 22-28 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown.

13: Serve with your favorite icing.