APRICOT & ALMOND CHELSEA BUNS

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Escape to the kitchen this weekend and make these gorgeous glazed teatime buns

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 2h30m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

450g strong white flour , plus extra for dusting
2 x 7g sachets easy-blend yeast
50g caster sugar
150ml warm milk
1 egg , beaten
50g unsalted butter , melted, plus extra for greasing
oil , for greasing
25g softened butter , plus extra for greasing
85g dried apricot , finely chopped
85g toasted flaked almond , plus a few extra to decorate
25g caster sugar
2 tbsp apricot jam

Steps:

  • Put the flour, yeast, caster sugar and 1 tsp salt into a large mixing bowl and mix well. Make a well in the centre and pour in the warm milk, 50ml warm water, the beaten egg and the melted butter. Mix everything together to form a dough - start with a wooden spoon and finish with your hands. If the dough is too dry, add a little more warm water; if it's too wet, add more flour.
  • Knead in the bowl or on a floured surface until the dough becomes smooth and springy. Transfer to a clean, lightly greased bowl and cover loosely with a clean, damp tea towel. Leave in a warm place to rise until roughly doubled in size - this will take about 1 hr depending on how warm the room is.
  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and grease a deep 21 or 23cm cake tin. Tip the risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few secs. Roll out the dough to a rough 20 x 30cm rectangle. Spread the butter evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with the chopped apricots, almonds and sugar. Roll up firmly like a Swiss roll from one of the long sides - dampening the open edge to help it stick if you need to. Cut into 8 even slices with a sharp knife, shape into 8 round pinwheels, then arrange in the tin, cut-side up. Cover with a clean, damp tea towel and prove in a warm place for about 20 mins until roughly doubled in size.
  • Bake the buns for 10 mins, then lower oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cook for 10 mins more until golden brown. Melt the jam with 1 tbsp water, brush all over the buns, then sprinkle with a few more flaked almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.76 milligram of sodium

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