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Blackcurrant Knotty Buns

Prep Time1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 230 ml whole milk
  • 480 g plain flour
  • 55 g salted butter
  • 1 x 7g sachet of quick action yeast
  • 65 g granulated sugar
  • 60 ml water
  • 1 egg

For the filling

  • Blackcurrant Jam

For the Cinnamon sugar mix

  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

For the egg wash

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Heat the milk in a small saucepan. Once it begins to bubble, remove from the heat, add the butter and stir in until melted, set aside
  • In a bowl, mix the flour ,yeast and sugar. Next, stir in the milk/butter, blend. Finally add the water and egg. Knead by hand( if it gets too sticky, add sprinkles of flour)
  • Continue to knead for a further 5 minutes until your dough is smooth and stretchy
  • Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a tea towel, allow to rise for 1 hour
  • Make the Cinnamon Sugar mix. Melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon, set aside.
  • Roll out your dough on a floured surface, cut out a large rectangle. Brush a little melted butter over the dough.
  • Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture, then spread the blackcurrant Jam, covering the whole Surface.
  • Fold the dough in an envelope fashion ( see video)
  • You now have a smaller rectangle. With your rolling pin, flatten and spread the length of your dough( making a longer, slightly wider rectangle)
  • Slice roughly 1 inch strips ( see video)
  • To make knots, hold either end of each strip, twist and loop to make a knot ( see video).
  • Place on a lined baking sheet, cover and allow to rise for a further 30 minutes
  • Preheat the oven to 190°c
  • Make the egg wash, by mixing the egg and water. Then brush the knots with the wash.
  • Pop in the oven for 14 minutes or until browned. Allow to cool, then enjoy!