Chelsea Buns

Submitted by Molly53

"A cup of tea and a sweet bun...heaven! Chelsea buns are a sweet, sticky treat something like a schnecken or cinnamon roll."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons butter, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 egg

• Filling

• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup dried fruit, mixed (sub raisins or currants, if desired)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• Glaze

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F and grease an 8" square pan.
2. Line bottom of pan with parchment.
3. Sift flour and sugar together into a bowl; add chopped butter and rub into flour mixture until fine and crumbly.
4. Whisk milk and egg together; pour onto dry ingredients and mix to form a soft batter.
5. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll into a 12 x 14 inch rectangle.
6. Spread dough with softened butter, sprinkle with sugar, mixed dried fruit and spice.
7. Roll up; cut into 12 evenly sized pieces.
8. Place cut side down in prepared pan with sides touching.
9. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
10. Bake approximately 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
11. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.

12. While the buns are baking, make the glaze:

13. Place sugar and water into a small pan. Stir over medium heat without boiling until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and brush over buns.
14. To serve, split buns and serve with butter.