Follow the recipe for pulla until after the first rise, when it is divided into 3 parts. The rest of this recipe will use one part of this dough, making one dozen buns. If you want to use the entire recipe, repeat for the other three parts- or use those two parts for other delicious treats!

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Divide your dough into 12 buns of equal size. They should be about 55-60 grams each. Pinch each piece into a ball shape and place on your prepared baking sheet.

Lightly cover the buns and set in a warm place on your counter to rise until puffy, about 30 minutes or so.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.

Lightly beat the egg and 1 Tbsp milk or cream in a small bowl, and use a pastry brush to lightly brush egg mixture onto each bun.

Bake buns in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown and fragrant.

Let buns cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely before filling.

While buns are cooling, prep your whipped cream: add cold heavy cream, powdered sugar (sift for best results!) and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Use a handheld mixer to beat until stiff peaks form. Due to all the powdered sugar, this will be a fairly stiff & sweet whipped cream. Place in the fridge until ready to use.

Before filling the buns, transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag.

When the buns are cool, slice the tops off on a cutting board- you can just slice a little sliver off to make a hat, or you can slice in half. Set the tops aside and cut some bread out of the bottom half of the bun to make a little well in the middle.

Scoop jam into the wells in the middle of the buns. I usually do a fairly generous scoop, around 1/2 Tbsp per bun.

If not already done, you can cut the tip off of the piping bag- or fit it with a star tip if you'd rather!

Pipe a rather generous amount of whipped cream on the bottom half of the bun, covering up the jam. These are supposed to be quite creamy!

When the buns all have cream piped on, replace the hats on top. Dust some powdered sugar on top of each bun.

Enjoy your exquisite buns with coffee or tea!