18th Century Italians Proposed With Cream Buns—Do the Same With Our Maritozzi Recipe

Ingredients (19)

• 2 1/2 ounces glutinous rice flour (70 g; 6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon), see notes
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk (200 ml; 209 g)
• 1 1/2 ounces honey (45 g; 2 tablespoons)
• 1 1/2 ounces cold whole milk (45 g; 3 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing
• 1 large egg yolk
• 10 ounces bread flour or high-protein flour (283 g; 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest from 1 large orange
• 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 3/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 4 ounces mascarpone (113 g; 1/2 cup)
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons (14 g) confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch kosher salt
• 2 ounces unsalted pistachios (60 g; 1/2 cup), lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
• Chocolate curls
• Candied citrus