Chelsea buns

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Chelsea buns are a delightful British pastry treat that originated in the 18th century. These sweet and sticky buns are filled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and raisins, and are typically topped with a sticky glaze. The dough is soft and fluffy, making each bite a heavenly experience. Enjoyed as a breakfast or tea-time snack, Chelsea buns are a beloved classic that will satisfy any sweet tooth.

Keywords: Chelsea buns, British pastry, sweet and sticky, cinnamon, raisins

Chelsea buns details

Chelsea buns, recipe Rating: 4.4
Number of votes:91 INGREDIENTS:

Makes 12

120g milk

210g bread flour

90g all purpose flour

8g yeast

45g butter

60g castor sugar

5g bread improver (optional)

1 medium egg

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

Filling:

20g melted butter

50g brown sugar

125g walnuts, toasted and chopped coarsely

1 tsp cinnamon powder

1 egg, beaten (for glazing)

Method:

1. Measure all ingredients into the bread pan in correct order as suggested by the manufacturer of your breadmaker . Insert bread pan into breadmaker.

2. Select setting to Dough. When unit signals and display reads 0:00, remove dough.

3. Punch dough down to release air bubbles produced during the proofing.

4. Roll out to a rectangle approximate 30 x 40 cm. Brush dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with browns sugar, chopped walnuts and cinnamon powder.

5. Roll from the wider side like a swiss roll. Cut into 12 equal portions.

6. Remove kneading blade from the bread pan. Arrange 6 rolls, cut side down into the bread pan, fitting around the kneading blade. Place a piece of greaseproof paper on top of the rolls. Arrange the remaining 6 rolls on top .

7. Proof the rolls for 30-45 minutes until double in volume. Glaze top of the top layer of bread rolls with egg glaze.

8. Press ‘Bake’ and bake for 30-40 minutes until rolls are golden brown. You may want to stop the baking manually if baking time of your breadmaker is more than 40 minutes .

9. Remove the bread pan carefully. Shake to dislodge the bread rolls from the bread pan. Separate the layers and overturn the bottom layer to serve.