Chelsea Buns

Ingredients:

  • 1oz Fresh yeast
  • 1/4pt Warm milk and water mix
  • 1tsp Salt
  • 1lb Strong, white bread flour
  • 3oz Margarine or butter
  • 3oz Granulated sugar
  • 2 medium eggs (beaten)
  • 2oz Currants
  • 2tbsp Icing sugar
  • 1tsp Milk

Method:

          1. Dissolve the yeast in the milky water (around body temperature) with 1 tsp of sugar. Leave to froth, while you weigh out the other ingredients.
          2. Mix the salt, sugar and flour in a big bowl.
          3. Mix the frothy milk and yeast mix and the beaten eggs into the dry ingredients bowl. Form a dough.
          4. Cover. Place in a warmish area to rise
          5. Knead down once the mixture has doubled in size(around 45mins). Divide the roll into two balls. Roll out into rectangle shapes and cover the flat surface with butter or marge.
          6. Sprinkle the sugar and fruit evenly over the marge or butter.
          7. Roll each piece up into a fairly tight roll,and cut into 16 slices.
          8. Cover, and put to rise again.
          9. Once risen, cook on the top shelf of a hot oven (220 degrees C) for around 20 minutes.
          10. Once browned,cover with foil but continue to cook.
          11. Make a glaze with the icing sugar and milk. Glaze the rolls whilst they are still fairly hot.


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