Burnt Butter Sesame Date Buns | Donna Hay

Ingredients

• plain (all-purpose) flour, for dusting
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ½ cup (175g) honey
• ¼ cup (60ml) orange juice
• 1 cup (250ml) milk
• 50g unsalted butter, chopped
• 3½ cups (525g) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting
• ½ cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar
• 1 egg
• 2¼ teaspoons dried yeast
• 100g unsalted butter, chopped
• 16 fresh dates (240g), pitted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind