Paul Hollywood challenged this weeks bakers to make German dampfnudel steam dumpling buns to his recipe on the Great British Bake Off.

The ingredients for the dumplings are: 150ml milk, 90g caster sugar, 1 x 7g sachet instant dried yeast, 400g plain flour, 1 large egg, lightly beaten and 70g unsalted butter, melted.

For the vanilla sauce; 500ml whole milk, seeds from 1 vanilla pod, 4 large egg yolks, 100g sugar and 2 tsp cornflour (optional).

For the poaching liquid: 250ml whole milk, 50g sugar and 50g butter.