Chelsea Buns

by Andrew Barrow, Posted Oct 18th 2005 @ 11:14AM

Is this another food that hasn't made it across the pond? Or one they give a crazy name too? Chelsea Buns. Apparently they were hugely popular in the 18th Century and three King Georges' purchased them from the Chelsea Bun House in Grosvenor Row, London.

This recipe comes from the latest issue of Fresh. Having not made these before it was a bit of an experiment; but a successful one! Basically they are spiced rolled buns. Other recipes have orange peel included. I had these dried Moscatel grapes from Brindisa and needed to use them in something; this seemed a fine choice - so I replaced the rasins and sultanas with them.

[Photo Andrew Barrow]

Chelsea Buns

500g (1lb 2ox) strong white bread floour
1 tsp salt
75g (3oz) light muscovado sugar
7g (3oz) sachet easy blend yeast
225ml (7fl oz) warm whole milk
50g (2oz) unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg

For the filling

100g (4oz) each of raisins and sultanas
50g/20z light muscovado sugar
2 tsp ground mixed spice
40g (1 1/4oz) butter
3 tsp honey to glaze

Mix bun ingredients togther and knead for five minutes until soft, springy and smooth. Leave in a warm place until double in size. Knock back dough, knead for two minutes, then roll out to a 30cm square. Sprinkle over the filling ingredients and dot with butter. Roll up dough to enclose the filling. Cut into 2cm (1inch) thick slices. Grease a 23cm (9inch) cake tin and pack the slices, cut side up, into the tin. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place until doubled in size. Heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas6. Bake for 20 minutes, lower heat to 180C/350F.Gas4 and bake for a further 5-10 minutes until golden (although I found mine were done after the first 20 minutes). Brush with honey to glaze.

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Tags: baking, british isles

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10-18-2005 @12:58PM Chanit said... Thanks for this recipe, I'll bake it soon, looks wonderful ! :-)
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10-18-2005 @1:48PM brooke said... dude...they are called cinnamon rolls or sweet rolls. we love them here.
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10-18-2005 @2:20PM Wing said... Yeah, there's a company called "Cinnabuns" in the States that's in virtually every other shopping mall/arcade that does cheap, but not-as-good-as-authentic cinnamon rolls. We even have frozen ones that you can buy from supermarkets and microwave as your leisure!
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