Christmas Buns
These delicately sweet and fruity cinnamon buns are a delightful treat that's perfect for sharing with loved ones. Made with a soft dough and filled with a comforting combination of brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries, and apricots, these buns are a warm and welcoming addition to any gathering. Drizzled with a zesty lemon icing, these cinnamon buns are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face. Enjoy the process of making and savor the delightful flavors in each bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 500g strong white flour , plus extra for dusting
- 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
- 300ml milk
- 40g unsalted butter , softened at room temperature
- 1 egg
- vegetable oil , for greasing
- 25g unsalted butter , melted
- 75g soft brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 100g dried cranberries
- 100g chopped dried apricots
- 50g caster sugar
- zest 1 lemon
- 200g icing sugar
Instructions
- Put the flour and 1 tsp salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the yeast. Meanwhile, warm the milk and butter in a pan until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm. Add the milk mixture and egg to the flour mixture and stir until the contents come together as a soft dough (add extra flour if you need to).
- Tip the dough onto a well-floured surface. Knead for 5 mins, adding more flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky.
- Lightly oil a bowl with the vegetable oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn until covered in oil. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- For the filling, knock the dough back to its original size and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll it into a 1cm-thick rectangle. Brush all over with the melted butter, then sprinkle over the sugar, cinnamon and fruit.
- Roll up the dough into a tight cylinder, cut into 9 x 4cm slices and position on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between. Cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise for 30 mins.
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Bake the buns for 20-25 mins or until risen and golden brown. Meanwhile, melt the glaze sugar with 4 tbsp water until syrupy.
- Remove from oven and glaze. Set aside to cool on a wire rack. Once cool, mix the zest and icing sugar with about 2 tbsp water to drizzle over the buns. Serve.
Prep Time
PT25M
Yield
Serves 9
Nutrition
- Calories: 455 calories
- Fat Content: 9 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 89 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 47 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 9 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.65 milligram of sodium
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