Chelsea Buns Recipe

You will need.....       6 oz. plain flour                               

                               1/2 teaspoons salt

                               1 egg, beaten

                               1/2 oz. butter, melted

                               For the yeast liquid:

Preparation Time      2 level teaspoons and dried yeast

20-25 minutes            1/4 pint warm milk less 3 tablespoons

                               1/2 teaspoon sugar

Cooking Time            2 oz. plain flour

30-35 minutes            For the filling:

                              1/2 oz. butter, melted

Oven setting            2 oz. soft brown sugar

375ºF; Gas Mark 5      3 oz. currants

                              1 oz. mixed peel, chopped

                              honey for glazing

 

Blend yeast with warm milk (110ºF), sugar and 2 oz. flour. Leave until frothy, about 20-30 minutes. Mix remaining flour and salt together. Add to yeast mixture with beaten egg and melted butter, mix well. Knead dough on a lightly floured table for about 10 minutes.

 

Put to rise in a large greased polythene bag, loosely tied, until double in size (see quick tip White Bread). Remove polythene; knead well on a lightly floured table and roll into a rectangle approximately 9 inches by 12 inches. Brush with remaining butter and sprinkle on sugar and fruit. Roll up as for a Swiss roll and seal edge. Cut into 9 slices. Place in greased 7-inches square cake tin, cut side down. Leave to rise inside a greased polythene bag until dough feels springy.

 

Remove polythene bag. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 3-35 minutes. Place on a wire tray and glaze hot buns with a wet brush dipped in honey.

 

Quick Tip

 

Always cover dough well during rising to prevent a skin forming on the surface. Use a lightly greased polythene sheet or bag, a large saucepan or mixing bowl covered with a lid.

 

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