Name: Chelsea Buns
Yield: Makes 9 buns
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, warmed (115°–125°F/45°–52°C); 2 teaspoons mixed spice or pumpkin pie spice; Nonstick cooking spray or neutral oil, for the bowl; 4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons very hot tap water; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups (375 g) flour; 1 cup (140 g) dried currants; 3 tablespoons sugar

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Makes
9
buns

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook

By Downton Abbey

Published 2020

About

Introduced in the early 1700s at the Chelsea Bun House in South West London, this currant bun, made famous by proprietor Richard Hand—aka Captain Bun—became the must-have treat for that era and beyond. The royal family was known to be such avid fans of the square, fruit-filled yeasted bun that the bakery was nicknamed the Royal Bun House.

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