لفائف تشيلسي ساخنة مزيّنة بعلامة صليب
British 20 Mins Prep · 25 Mins Cook
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Rub in 60g butter and yeast. Stir in the caster sugar. Gently heat the milk until lukewarm. Beat the egg. Create a well in the middle of the flour mixture then pour in the lukewarm milk and beaten egg. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer to a floured surface. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. Shape it into a round and place it in a large oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with a sheet of oiled cling film. Allow it to rest in a warm place for 1-1½ hours, or until it doubles in size and the dough feels puffy.
- To make the filling, cream 100g butter and the raw sugar together in a clean bowl. In another bowl, combine the sultanas, raisins, apple purée and spices.
- Lightly grease a 20cm x 30cm roasting tin.
- Tip the proofed dough out on a clean surface and gently punch it down to release the air. Knead for an additional 2-3 minutes until it’s smooth. Roll out the dough into a 30cm square. Spread the butter-sugar mixture evenly over the dough. Fold it in half and roll it out again into a 30cm square. Spread the fruit mixture evenly, then roll up the dough with the seam facing down.
- Cut the rolled dough into 12 pieces. Arrange them, cut side up, in the roasting tin. Make sure the pieces are touching. Cover the tin with oiled cling film or a proving bag and allow it to rise for approx. 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7.
- Bake the buns for 25 minutes. After 15 minutes, loosely cover the buns with a sheet of aluminium foil to prevent them from over-browning.
- Warm the honey in the microwave for 20 seconds then brush over the buns to glaze them.
- In a small bowl, mix the icing sugar with the water to form a paste. Place the icing mixture into a piping bag and pipe across each bun to form the cross shape.
- Serve the hot cross buns while warm.
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