Buchty na pare - steamed sweet dumplings

Ingredients

• 41/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cups Milk (warm not hot)
• 1/3 cup Powder Sugar
• 30 g Fresh Yeast
• 1 Egg
• Pinch of Salt
• 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (melted)
• Jam (your choice - make sure it's not runny)

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Preparation

• In a bowl or large measuring cup mix together warm milk and powdered sugar. Crumble fresh yeast and let is rise for 5-8 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix together flour, salt, egg and melted butter. Add yeast mixture and mix it all well together.
• Cover the bowl with clean dishcloth and let it rise. The dough should double or more in size.
• After the dough has risen enough put it on floured counter and roll it till it's about 1/2" thick.
• Slice it into 3" x 3" squares. Place half a teaspoon of jam in the middle. Lifting and pinching together all four corners make a little ball.
• In a large pot boil about 3" of water, cover the pot with dishcloth and wrap around with a string. Make sure the dishcloth is really tight on top.
• Turn down the heat so the water is not rapidly boiling. Place dumplings on top of the dishcloth about 2"apart.
• Cover with large pot or bowl. Make sure the steam is not coming out, but staying all inside.
• Let the dumplings steam for 10-12 minutes.
• Put them on the place. Pour little bit of melted butter on top and sprinkle with cocoa and powder sugar.