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Belgian Bun Recipe

Belgian Bun Recipe

Course afternoon tea, sweet treat

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g strong white flour
  • 7 g yeast
  • 75 g caster sugar
  • 165 ml warm milk
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 50 g unsalted butter melted
  • Lemon curd
  • 150 g sultanas
  • 250 g icing sugar
  • GlacĂ© cherries

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl mix together flour, yeast and sugar.
  • Add the warm milk, melted butter and beaten egg to this mixture and combine until all the ingredients are mixed together.
  • Dust a work surface with flour and tip the mixture onto it.
  • Knead the dough until it feels smooth and elastic.
  • Place the dough into a large bowl, cover and leave to rest in a warm place for an hour.
  • After an hour, roll out the dough to an area about 30 by 45cm with a thickness of around 5cm
  • Spread the lemon curd, around 5 tbsps, over the dough.
  • Sprinkle the sultanas over the lemon curd.
  • Roll the dough up lengthways from the shortest side, like a Swiss roll.
  • With the dough shaped like a log, slice into equal-sized buns.
  • Place the buns onto a lined baking tray.
  • Leave to prove for 45 mins.
  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas Mark 4.
  • Bake for 20 mins, or until the buns look golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
  • Whilst cooling, sieve the icing sugar and mix with 3 tbsp water until a thick, white icing forms.
  • Spread the icing on top of the buns with the back of a spoon.
  • Place a cherry in the middle of each one.
Keyword afternoon tea, Belgian Bun, Chelsea Bun, christmas treat, sweet treat