To make dough in the bread machine: Remove the pan from the bread machine (usually by giving it a twist). Pour in the water. Sprinkle on the flour making sure that it covers the water. Add the salt, sugar, butter, flour improver and milk powder in separate corners of the bread pan. Make a small indent in the centre of the flour, but not down as far as the liquid, and add the yeast.

Place the pan back in the bread machine and set to the dough setting and press start. When the machine cycle has finished, remove the dough from the machine. Place on a lightly floured surface, knock back gently.

Grease the holes of 18 muffin tins - or use silicone moulds.

To shape : Divide dough into very small pices. Shape each piece into a ball. Place 3 balls in each hole of the muffin tins. They will be close together, filling the hole.

Cover the muffin tins with cling film and leave to rise for 45 minutes. Once the dough is evenly risen poking out of the top of the muffin holes it is ready to bake.

Put the muffin tins into the oven. Switch the oven on to 160°C and bake for 25 minutes.

Leave for 5 minutes, then remove from the muffin holes onto a wire rack.

Serve warm or cold with butter.