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Gluten Free Iced Chelsea Buns

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Iced Chelsea Buns

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Prep Time
Preparation Time
2hr 20m
Cook Time
Cooking Time
20m
Serves
Serves
8-10

Individual gluten free fruit buns drizzled in soft icing. The secret to success is having the right container in which to bake the buns.

  • Ingredients

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  • 225g Gluten Free Select Multipurpose Fibre Mix
    1 tsp. dried yeast enclosed with mix
    2 tsp. skimmed milk powder
    1 lemon, grated zest of
    175ml hand hot water
    1 medium egg
    25g butter (melted)

    Filling

    75g mixed dried fruit
    25g soft brown sugar
    1 tsp. mixed spice

    Icing

    150 – 200g icing sugar (sieved)
    1 tsp. cold water

    Topping

    25g toasted almonds
    4 – 5 glace cherries (halved)

    Additional Equipment

    Cling film
    Muffin tray or poaching rings

  • Method

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  • 1. Place the Flour Mix into a medium sized mixing bowl with the yeast, milk powder and lemon zest. Mix together with a fork.

    2. Add the water, egg and butter and mix together to make a runny dough.

    3. Cover with oiled cling film and leave in bowl until doubled in size. Combine filling ingredients and stir into bread mixture.

    4. Half fill each of the sections of your muffin tray, or poaching rings with the mixture.

    5. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to prove in a warm place for up to an hour or until the mixture has risen to the top of the tray / rings.

    6. Remove film and bake until golden. Remove buns from the tray and leave to cool

    7. Prepare icing. Stir icing sugar into the water to make stiff smooth icing. Drizzle onto the cooled buns, sprinkle with the flaked almonds and top with a glace cherry on each bun. Serve once the icing has set.

Gluten Free Iced Chelsea Buns
Preparation Time - 2hr 20m | Cooking Time - 20m | Serves - 8-10

Ingredients

225g Gluten Free Select Multipurpose Fibre Mix
1 tsp. dried yeast enclosed with mix
2 tsp. skimmed milk powder
1 lemon, grated zest of
175ml hand hot water
1 medium egg
25g butter (melted)

Filling

75g mixed dried fruit
25g soft brown sugar
1 tsp. mixed spice

Icing

150 – 200g icing sugar (sieved)
1 tsp. cold water

Topping

25g toasted almonds
4 – 5 glace cherries (halved)

Additional Equipment

Cling film
Muffin tray or poaching rings

Method

1. Place the Flour Mix into a medium sized mixing bowl with the yeast, milk powder and lemon zest. Mix together with a fork.

2. Add the water, egg and butter and mix together to make a runny dough.

3. Cover with oiled cling film and leave in bowl until doubled in size. Combine filling ingredients and stir into bread mixture.

4. Half fill each of the sections of your muffin tray, or poaching rings with the mixture.

5. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to prove in a warm place for up to an hour or until the mixture has risen to the top of the tray / rings.

6. Remove film and bake until golden. Remove buns from the tray and leave to cool

7. Prepare icing. Stir icing sugar into the water to make stiff smooth icing. Drizzle onto the cooled buns, sprinkle with the flaked almonds and top with a glace cherry on each bun. Serve once the icing has set.

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