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Iced finger buns

• Cassie Best

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Makes 10

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Prep: 45 mins

Cook: 25 mins

plus at least 2 hrs proving and setting

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These picture-perfect iced buns are ideal for an afternoon tea spread or a weekend baking project. Fill with jam and cream for a traditional treat

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Cassie says, "If you're feeling an ambitious weekend baking project, these jam and cream-filled little buns are a real treat. They're easier to make than you might expect, especially if you have a stand mixer, although you can also knead them by hand. Don't skip the overnight rise in the fridge as that vastly improves their texture and flavour.

"In my recipe I've topped them with vibrant yellow, pink and purple icing, but you could also experiment with other colours and toppings such as hundreds and thousands for children's birthday parties. Swap in your favourite seasonal jams, curds and marmalades for the filling."

Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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• 350ml milk

  plus extra for brushing

• 30g butter

  cubed

• 500g strong white bread flour

• 10g fast-action dried yeast

• 2 tbsp caster sugar

• 300g icing sugar

  plus 1 tbsp

• yellow, pink and purple food colouring

  (optional)

• 300ml whipping cream

  or double cream

• 200g lemon curd

• 200g raspberry jam

• 200g blackcurrant jam

• glacé cherries

  sprinkles or crystallised rose and violet petals, to decorate (optional)

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Nutrition: per bun

• kcal647
• fat17g
• saturates10g
• carbs113g
• sugars74g
• fibre2g
• protein9g
• salt0.4g

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Method

• step 1

  Heat the milk in a pan until steaming. Add the butter and swirl until melted. Leave to cool slightly. Tip the flour and yeast into a bowl or stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, then add the caster sugar and ½ tsp salt.

• step 2

  When the milk mix has cooled slightly (it should feel just warm), pour into the flour mix. If using a stand mixer, mix for 5-8 mins on a medium speed until springy. Or, knead in the bowl for about 10 mins – when the dough is pulled apart, it should be able to stretch without ripping.

• step 3

  Put the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 1½ hrs or until doubled in size. Or, transfer to the fridge to slowly rise for up to 24 hrs (this will improve the texture and flavour).

• step 4

  If the dough is chilled, remove from the fridge 1 hr before shaping. Divide into 10 equal portions (weigh them out if you want to be accurate). To make finger buns, take a piece of dough and roll it into a rough finger shape, like a mini hot dog bun. Tuck the sides into the middle of the bun. Flip the bun over, and make sure the surface is nice and taut. Arrange on a lined baking tray, leaving space between each. Cover loosely and leave to rise for 30 mins-1 hr until doubled in size.

• step 5

  Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush the buns with milk and bake for 25-30 mins until golden. Put on a wire rack and leave to cool.

• step 6

  Mix the icing sugar with 2-3 tbsp water – it should be thick. Divide between bowls, depending on how many food colourings you’re using (we used three). Dye each with a different colouring, adding a splash more water if needed.

• step 7

  Whisk the cream and 1 tbsp icing sugar until just holding its shape. Don’t overwhip, as it will thicken as you pipe (see tip below). Fit a piping bag with a star nozzle and fill with a third of the cream (see tip below).

• step 8

  Split the finger buns down the middle lengthways. Spoon roughly 60g lemon curd or jam over the bottom half of each bun (or down the middle), alternating the flavours, then pipe over a swirl of cream. Continue until all the buns are filled, refilling the piping bag with cream as needed. Spoon some icing over each bun, matching the colours to the jam (we used yellow for the curd, pink for the raspberry jam and purple for the blackcurrant). Decorate with the glacé cherries, sprinkles and crystallised petals, if you like, then leave to set for about 20 mins before serving. Best eaten the day they’re made, but will keep in the fridge for 24 hrs.

Whipping cream

The warmth from your hands will make the cream thicken quickly as you pipe, so it’s best, initially, to whip it for less time than you think is needed, and only partly fill the piping bag each time.

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