Chelsea Buns

Name: Chelsea Buns
Yield: Makes About 12
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour; 1 level teaspoon salt; 2 oz (50 g) butter; 1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast or 1 level tablespoon dried yeast; 1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast or 1 level tablespoon dried yeast; ¼ pint (1½ dl) warm mixed milk and water; ¼ pint (1½ dl) warm mixed milk and water; 3 oz (75 g) castor sugar; 2 large/standard eggs; 6 oz (175 g) mixed dried fruit; 2 oz (50 g) soft brown sugar; ½ level teaspoon mixed spice; 1 oz (25 g) melted butter; hot water; 2 oz (50 g) sifted icing sugar

Preparation info

Makes About
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour
1 level teaspoon salt

Dessert
Bread
Baking
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing basin, rub in the butter and hollow out the centre of the ingredients. Blend the fresh yeast with the warm mixed milk and water. If using dried yeast, dissolve the sugar in the hand-hot liquid. Sprinkle in the dried yeast and set aside in a warm place until frothy – takes about 10 minutes.

Pour the yeast liquid into the centre of the dry ingredients