Easter Hot Cross Bunnies

This is based on the River Cottage Handbook No. 3 Bread recipe for hot cross buns. A gorgeous book full of workable recipes – much better in my opinion than the ‘celebrity’ bread books that are out at the moment, even though this one’s not that old either. If you want a good bread book,Continue reading “Easter Hot Cross Bunnies”

Apricot, apple and almond Chelsea Buns

I was just thinking I hadn’t made an enriched dough recipe for a while… Background/history of the recipe Chelsea Buns are a specific version of a traditional, rolled enriched and sweetened bread. Unusually for a bread, their origins are actually known, as they were invented at the Chelsea Bun House in London, probably in theContinue reading “Apricot, apple and almond Chelsea Buns”