Calorie conscious chelsea buns - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
10 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
For the buns
- 500 g Strong white bread flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Easy bake yeast sachet (7g)
- 300 ml Milk
- 40 g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 1 Egg(s) (free range)
For the filling
- 25 g Butter (unsalted) melted
- 2 tbsp Half Spoon granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Mixed spice
- 100 g Dried mixed fruits
For the glaze
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1 tsp Half Spoon granulated sugar
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1
Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl make a well in the middle and stir in the yeast.
For this step you'll need:
- 500g Strong white bread flour
- 1tsp Salt
- 1 Easy bake yeast sachet (7g)
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Warm the milk and butter in a small pan until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm. Do not overheat the milk.
For this step you'll need:
- 300ml Milk
- 40g Butter (unsalted) melted
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Add the milk mixture to the flour, add the egg and stir until the mixture becomes a dough.
For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg(s) (free range)
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4
Tip onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead for five minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic and does not feel sticky.
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5
Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough into the bowl and turn until it is covered in the oil. Cover the bowl with cling film and prove in a warm place for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
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Lightly grease a baking tray. Knock the dough back and turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough out into a rectangle 0.5cm thick. Brush all over with the melted butter, then sprinkle over the sugar, mixed spice and dried fruit.
For this step you'll need:
- 25g Butter (unsalted) melted
- 2 tbsp Half Spoon granulated sugar
- 2tsp Mixed spice
- 100g Dried mixed fruits
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Preheat the oven to 190°C (fan 170°C, gas mark 5). Roll the dough up into a tight cylinder, and cut ten 4cm slices and place on the baking sheet, leaving a little space between each slice. Cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise for 30 minutes.
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Bake the buns in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown. Meanwhile, heat the milk and sugar in a saucepan until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
For this step you'll need:
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1tsp Half Spoon granulated sugar
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Remove the buns from the oven and brush with the glaze, then set aside to cool on a wire rack. Eat warm or within a day of baking.