Bread Machine Chelsea Buns

Friday 11 February 2011



Bread Machine Chelsea Buns




Chelsea Buns are Britain's answer to the North American cinnamon rolls. 



 Made in a similar manner . . . but filled with butter, currants, chopped peel and mixed spice, (a mixture of sweet baking spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg,ginger, coriander and allspice.)




Bread Machine Chelsea Buns





I have seen them with candied cherries added as well, but we prefer ours without. I've also seen them glazed with an icing sugar glaze, but . . . once again, we prefer ours much more simple than that.



Bread Machine Chelsea Buns





These tasty buns were first created in a bakery in the Chelsea area of London, known as the Bun House back in the 18th century. 



 Known to have been favoured by the Hanoverian Royalty (The German branch of the Royal family which preceeded the Windsors which sit on the throne today.) the Bun House has long since been torn down . . . pity that . . .



Bread Machine Chelsea Buns





I have always shied away from making my own yeast breads. I just don't have the oomph or patience for all that kneading, but with the luxury of having a bread machine, that is not a problem these days!





Bread Machine Chelsea Buns





While I would not place these in the same category of deliciousness as a homemade cinnamon bun . . . they are definitely not to be sneered at, and they did go down rather exceedingly well warm from the oven and smeared with some butter, along with a nice fresh cup of hot chocolate.



Bread Machine Chelsea Buns





Next time I will add more fruit and butter in the middles though. . . coz I like lots of fruit in my buns . . . oh, umm . . . and lots of butter too. I was rather fond of the sugar nibs though, so they're staying put . . .


WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BREAD MACHINE CHELSEA BUNS

1 sachet easy bake yeast (bread machine yeast)
16 ounces strong white bread flour (3 7/8 cup)
1 tsp fine sea salt
1 ounce/25g caster sugar (about 2 TBS)
1 ounce butter, cut into small bits (1/8 cup)
2 eggs, beaten
200ml of milk (7 fluid ounces)
3 ounces currants (about 3/4 cup)
2 TBS finely chopped mixed peel
1 3/4 ounce soft light brown sugar (scant 1/4 cup)
1 tsp ground mixed spice (see notes)
melted butter


Glaze:
1 TBS caster sugar
1 TBS milk
crushed sugar cubes


Bread Machine Chelsea Buns




HOW TO MAKE BREAD MACHINE CHELSEA BUNS


Put the first six ingredients into the pan in your bread maker according to the instructions for your particular machine. Select the white dough setting, Press start.


When the program has finished, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly, knocking out the air, until smooth. 


 Keeping the countertop lightly floured, roll out the dough to a roughly 22 inch by 9 inch rectangle. Mix the peel with the currants, sugar and spice. 


 Brush the dough with melted butter and then sprinkle with the currant mixture. Roll up from the long side into a Swiss roll shape. Cut into 18 equal pieces with a very sharp knife. 


 Arrange, cut side down in two lightly buttered 7 inch square pans. Cover with buttered cling film and leave to rise until the rolls are touching and the dough feels springy.

Preheat the oven to 200*C/400*F/ gas mark 6. Remove the cling film from the rolls. Bake in the heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.

Make the glaze by heating the milk and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Brush the tops of the cooked rolls with this mixture and sprinkle with crushed sugar cubes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Gently tear the buns apart to serve. We like them warm.


Yield: 18 buns
Author: Marie Rayner
Bread Machine Chelsea Buns

Bread Machine Chelsea Buns

Sometimes topped with an icing sugar glaze, we prefer ours with a plain sugar glaze. Made easy by using the bread machine for the dough part of the process.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp easy bake yeast
  • 16 ounces strong white bread flour (3 7/8 cup)
  • 1 oz (25g) caster sugar (about 2 TBS)
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 ounce butter, cut into small bits (1/8 cup)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 200ml of milk (7 fluid ounces)
  • 3 ounces currants (about 3/4 cup)
  • 2 TBS finely chopped mixed peel
  • 1 3/4 ounce soft light brown sugar (scant 1/4 cup)
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice (see notes)
  • melted butter
To glaze:
  • 1 TBS caster sugar
  • 1 TBS milk
  • crushed sugar cubes

Instructions

  1. Put the first seven ingredients into the pan in your bread maker according to the instructions for your particular machine. Select the white dough setting, Press start.
  2. When the program has finished, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly, knocking out the air, until smooth.
  3. Keeping the countertop lightly floured, roll out the dough to a roughly 22 inch by 9 inch rectangle.
  4. Mix the peel with the currants, sugar and spice. Brush the dough with melted butter and then sprinkle with the currant mixture.
  5. Roll up from the long side into a Swiss roll shape. Cut into 18 equal pieces with a very sharp knife.
  6. Arrange, cut side down in two lightly buttered 7 inch square pans. Cover with buttered cling film and leave to rise until the rolls are touching and the dough feels springy.
  7. Preheat the oven to 200*C/400*F/ gas mark 6. Remove the cling film from the rolls. Bake in the heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
  8. Make the glaze by heating the milk and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Brush the tops of the cooked rolls with this mixture and sprinkle with crushed sugar cubes.
  9. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Gently tear the buns apart to serve. We like them warm.

Notes

Make Your Own Mixed Spice:

You can easily make your own mixed spice: Combine 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 1 tsp each of ground coriander and nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, 1/4 tsp each of ground cloves and all spice. Mix well and store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

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16 comments

  1. Oooooh! Perfect for a chilly night like this, Marie! I love the name...I think I'll have to make them for my Chelsea (college girl) when she gets home in April...she'll love them!

    Hope you're having a wonderful day, my dear friend...sending you much love and warm hugs tonight...

    Julie

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  2. Que aspecto tan delicioso. Saludos

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  3. My grandmother came from England and this was something she made for Tea in the mornings.. thank you for the recipe.. will be making them this week... The memories they bring back..
    thank you
    Sandy

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  4. I am hugely regretting
    giving my bread maker
    to Good Will!!! May
    have to borrow my mother-in-
    law's for this recipe....
    Delish!!
    xx Suzanne

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  5. YUMMY... oh, they look sooo good! I hope to do some baking this weekend--some Valentine treats. ;o) Happy Weekend, dear friend--LOVE YOU LOTS ((BIG HUGS))

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  6. Oh, these sound great. And makable in a bread machine too - excellent. We have one, but i rarely use it for bread, so it would be good to be able to utilise it from one of my favourite pastries.

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  7. The freshly baked bread looks fantastic Marie..!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  8. Thanks we have a bread machine too..One day these will be kneading in it:)

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  9. I just had to say thank you. I havent had a Chelsea bun since my mum used to make them back when I was a child in Ontario. I will have to whip up some as I have no hope of finding anything like them here in Michigan. So thank you so much for pleasant memories of back up home.

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  10. I love buns Marie and these look awesome! As all you made of course! Have a lovely and calm weekend dear with Todd, huggs and take care, love yah! gloria

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  11. They're not right if you have to put butter on them. They should be very sticky and gooey and would be way too rich for anything else on top.

    If you're down near Newtown, go to Evans Cafe on the main street and you'll see what they should be like in texture and stickiness. Should be like very sticky cinnamon buns.

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  12. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22606748232

    I went to get you a link and found this. :)

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  13. Thanks for the link Jayne. By the way, we don't have to put butter on ours . . . we LIKE to put butter on ours. Probably coz we're greedy gluttons for buttery goodness.

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  14. Oh these look amazing! Sadly the legendary Fitzbillies in Cambridge who made Chelsea buns so good they had a mail-order subscription service, have just folded after 90 years in business :>(
    I'd therefore thought I'd better start making them and, voila!, you read my mind.

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  15. No sugar in the dough? How will the yeast activate? Is this correct ? I have made as listed , fingers crossed it will be ok.

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    1. Sadly I no longer have the bread machine book that I would have adapted this recipe from, having had to leave all of my books in England. After searching online I do believe you could add 1 oz or 2 TBS of caster sugar, if you are uncertain. Perhaps pop it into the machine before the second kneading? I am sorry if this has resulted in your buns not turning out. I have my fingers crossed for you also.

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