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For the ferment:
1 tablespoon of dry yeast
150 ml (2/3 cup) ml lukewarm milk
1 tablespoon honey
100 gr (3/4 cup 1 tablespoon) all-purpose flour
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
Dissolve the yeast in milk. Stand for 5 minutes then add the other ingredients and mix well.
Cover with a tea towel and rest for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size
Dough:
The Risen ferment
250 gr (2 cups) of all-purpose flour
50 gr (1/4 cup) of soft butter, cubed
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
100 (1/2 cup) gr of sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons of floured mixed peel and 1/3 cup of sultana
Criss-Cross dough
4 tablespoon of flour
2 tablespoon of water
Mix together of form a soft, pliable, soft dough.
Egg wash
1 egg 2 tablespoon of milk
Beat egg with milk and brush on the buns just before baking
Glaze
1/3 of a cup ml of milk, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Simmer of milk with sugar and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved and the glaze is slightly reduced.
Method
1. In a large bowl, or using a stand mixer, add flour to the risen ferment, then the butter, a little at a time, the spices and the sugar. The dough will be a little dry at this stage.
2. Add 1 egg and knead for 6-8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and silky and is see-through if stretched with your fingers. Shape the dough into a ball and rest, covered for 20 minutes.
3. Stretch the dough with floured hands to shape a rectangle.
4. Sprinkle the surface with mixed peel and sultanas roll the dough tightly. Shape into a ball and leave to prove in a floured bowl for 2-3 hours.
5. Stretch the dough one more time, fold it into three then shape into a log. Cut the log into 8 or 10 pieces (according to how big or small you want them), shape them into balls and place them next to one another on the oven tray.
6. Make the paste for the crosses. Roll it up and place on top of the balls in a criss-cross patters.
7. Leave to prove for 45 minutes.
8. Heat your oven to 180 C (340 F)
9. Glaze the buns with egg wash and bake for 36-40 minutes or until golden. Brush them with the milk glaze as they come out of the oven and cool on a rack. | Posted on 18/Apr/2025 08:24:47
