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Chelsea Buns
Dessert British Bun Baking Treat

Chelsea Buns

Estimated 30-45 mins
13 Ingredients
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

White Flour500g
Salt1 tsp
Yeast7g
Milk300ml
Butter40g
Eggs1
Vegetable OilDash
Butter25g
Brown Sugar75g
Cinnamon2 tsp
Dried Fruit150g
Milk2 tbs
Caster Sugar2 tbs

Instructions

1

Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the yeast.

2

Meanwhile, warm the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm.

3

Add the milk mixture and egg to the flour mixture and stir until the contents of the bowl come together as a soft dough. (You may need to add a little extra flour.)

4

Tip the dough onto a generously floured work surface. Knead for five minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic and no longer feels sticky.

5

Lightly oil a bowl with a little of the vegetable oil. Place the dough into the bowl and turn until it is covered in the oil. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside in a warm place for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.

6

Lightly grease a baking tray.

7

For the filling, knock the dough back to its original size and turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough out into a rectangle 0.5cm/¼in thick. Brush all over with the melted butter, then sprinkle over the brown sugar, cinnamon and dried fruit.

8

Roll the dough up into a tight cylinder , cut ten 4cm/1½in slice and place them onto a lightly greased baking sheet, leaving a little space between each slice. Cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise for 30 minutes.

9

Preheat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.

10

Bake the buns in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown.

11

Meanwhile, for the glaze, heat the milk and sugar in a saucepan until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

12

Remove the buns from the oven and brush with the glaze, then set aside to cool on a wire rack.

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