Chelsea Buns

Chelsea Buns

Area: British

Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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

Instruction

  • Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl
  • Make a well in the middle and add the yeast
  • Meanwhile, warm the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm
  • 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
  • ) 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
  • 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
  • Lightly grease a baking tray
  • 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
  • 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
  • Preheat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5
  • Bake the buns in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown
  • Meanwhile, for the glaze, heat the milk and sugar in a saucepan until boiling
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes
  • Remove the buns from the oven and brush with the glaze, then set aside to cool on a wire rack