Bilgi Bakes | Frosted Zesty Cinnamon Apple Chelsea Buns

 

It's officially the dawn of Autumn and as we head towards bigger jumpers, more cosy nights in and the approach of the festive season (how fast has 2018 been going so far?!), I am kick starting my Autumn blog festivities with a baking blog post on my Frosted Zesty Cinnamon Apple Chelsea Buns. Wholesome, sweet and a bit zesty, these buns not only seem to describe me (teehee!) they are also oh so Autumnal with their warming flavour combination and go perfectly with a cup of tea.

 

I have an apple tree in my garden so at this time of year, it is truly bountiful and apples are a seasonal must in my recipes!

 

 

Ingredients

1 x 7g sachet of fast action yeast

500g strong white bread flour

300ml of semi-skimmed milk

1 free-range / organic egg

zest of an orange

40g butter

1.5 tb spoon sugar

1tspoon of cinnamon

 

For the filling

50g soft brown sugar

2 apples

1.5 teaspoons of mixed spice

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

25g melted butter

 

To decorate

2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice

55g of icing sugar powder

 

1. Start off by adding all the dry ingredients to the bowl and combining.

 

2. Gently heat the milk and butter until warm. Leave to cool.

 

3. Once cooled, add the milk and butter mixture along with the egg to the dry ingredients and kneed until soft and pliable.

 

4. Leave to rise for 2 hours or until double in size.

 

5. Roll out into a rectangle and brush on the melted butter and then sprinkle on the filling ingredients.

 

6. Roll into a sausage and cut into swirls (between 10 - 14).

 

7. Add to the lined baking tray and cover and prove for another hour.

 

8. Bake at 190 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes and voila, they're done!

 

 9. Allow to cool and then neatly ice with lemon icing stripes and finish with a flourish of icing sugar.

 

 

You can check out all of my other photographs including more of my bakes over on my Instagram account here where I have a whole highlight dedicated to my bakes!

 

Have you got a favourite Autumn bake? Be sure to tag me on Instagram if you rustle up any of these lovelies yourself. Happy Baking! Bilgi   x