Spiced Chocolate Orange Fingers

Name: Spiced Chocolate Orange Fingers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: Makes 8 Finger Rolls
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 tbsp glucose; 2–3 tbsp water; 1 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; Zest of 1 orange; 1½ tsp fast action yeast; ½ tsp salt; 25 g (1 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 250 g (9 oz) strong white bread flour; 30 g (1 oz) cocoa powder; 120 g (4 oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar, sifted; 35 g (1¼ oz) grated dark (bittersweet) chocolate; Oil for greasing; 100 ml/103 g (3½ fl oz/3¾ oz) milk, lukewarm; 1 egg, large; 30 g (1 oz) softened butter; Pinch of cayenne pepper

Preparation info

Makes
8
Finger Rolls

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making

By Ruth Clemens

Published 2013

About

Gently spiced orange-scented rolls topped with chocolate glaze – who could resist one of these?

Ingredients

Rolls

250 g (9 oz) strong white bread flour
25 g (1 <

Europe
United Kingdom
Baking
Bread
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

In a large bowl combine the strong white bread flour, caster (superfine) sugar, salt, yeast, orange zest and spices. Make a well in the centre and add the softened butter, egg and milk.
Work the wet and dry ingredients together to