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Chelsea buns
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Chelsea buns

17 ingredients 2 hr + 30 min Makes 10 buns openrecipes
Chelsea buns

Nothing beats a warm, sticky bun fresh from the oven. These are drizzled with icing for an extra naughty treat.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1099
Calories
30g
Protein
40g
Fat
157g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g/1lb 2oz strong white flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 x 7g sachet fast-acting yeast
  • 300ml/10fl oz milk
  • 40g/1½oz unsalted butter
  • 1 free-range egg
  • , for greasing vegetable oil
  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 1 orange
  • 75g/2½oz soft brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100g/3½oz dried cranberries
  • 100g/3½oz sultanas
  • 100g/3½oz dried apricots
  • 1 heaped tbsp apricot jam
  • 200g/7oz icing sugar
  • 1 orange

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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