Name: Saffron Swirl Buns with Dried Fruit
Yield: Makes 12 individual buns
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 1½ tsp active dried yeast; 1 large egg, lightly whisked; ¼ cup [80 g] golden syrup or ¼ cup [85 g] honey mixed with 1 tsp lemon juice; ¼ cup [55 g] unsalted butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing; ½ tsp Fine sea salt; ½ cup [120 ml] whole milk; 1 tsp ground green cardamom; ¼ cup [50 g] sugar; ¼ cup [50 g] packed dark brown sugar; 1 tsp fresh lemon zest; 1 large egg; 20 strands saffron; 3½ oz [100 g] sliced almonds, with skins left on; ¼ cup [55 g] unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing; 3 oz [85 g] dried figs, chopped; 3 oz [85 g] dried apricots, chopped; 3 oz [85 g] dried blueberries; 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation info

Makes
12
individual buns

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

When I wanted to pursue my dream of baking, I envisioned owning a tiny little bakery selling only buns. Buns of all sorts, sizes, shapes, and flavors, sweet and savory. Life had different plans for me, but I still bake a lot of buns, sharing them with my friends and neighbors.

Cookbook author and baker extraordinaire Edd Kimber, who writes the blog The Boy Who Bakes