Ingredients
- 100ml whole milk
- 50g unsalted butter
- 380g strong white bread flour
- 7g sachet of fast-acting dried yeast
- 30g caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 75g mixed dried fruit (apricots, cranberries, sultanas)
- 100ml whole milk
- 50g unsalted butter
- 380g strong white bread flour
- 7g sachet of fast-acting dried yeast
- 30g caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 75g mixed dried fruit (apricots, cranberries, sultanas)
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
Melt your butter into your milk on low heat then add 100ml cold water to bring the mix down to room temperature.
Mix your flour, sugar, mixed spice and yeast together in a bowl. Pour in your milk mixture and mix until it forms large flakes. Sprinkle in 1 tsp of salt and continue to mix with your hands for 5 minutes to form a smooth sticky dough.
Pop into a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave in the warmest spot in your house for 1 hour to prove.
Chop your dried fruit finely and then sprinkle it into the dough and gently fold until it’s combined (do not overwork your dough). Pop back into the oiled bowl, cover with the damp tea towel and prove for another 1 hour.
Tip your dough onto a lightly floured surface and slice into equal-sized buns. This mix will make 6 large buns or 8 regular buns. Shape each piece of dough into a neat ball and pop on a lined baking tray. Space them out 1-2 inches apart as they will grow. Cover with the damp tea towel and prove for a final hour.
Brush each bun with some beaten egg and then bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, until risen and golden. Toast in your Bosch Sky Toaster and slather in butter.