Chelsea Buns
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…
- Prep
- 26 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 2 min
- Total
- 1 hr 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl
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
Meanwhile, warm the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm.
Add the milk mixture and egg
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
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
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
Lightly grease a baking tray.
For the filling, knock the dough
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
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
Preheat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
Bake the buns in the oven
Bake the buns in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown.
Meanwhile, for the glaze, heat the
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
Remove the buns from the oven and brush with the glaze, then set aside to cool on a wire rack.
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Scale it
Use the servings stepper above the ingredients and every quantity adjusts. Cooking times stay roughly the same.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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