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Cardamom clementine morning buns
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Total Time:
1 hour 35 minutes
Decadent citrus-spiced croissant-cinnamon buns, perfect for a stress-free Christmas morning. Prepare the dough ahead for an easy and impressive treat.
Ingredients:
  • 500 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 2 x 7 g sachets of dried yeast
  • 300 ml whole milk
  • 250 g unsalted butter (cold)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 100 g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 90 g caster sugar plus 3 tablespoons
  • 8 clementines
  • 50 g unsalted butter
Instructions:
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and 2 teaspoons of sea salt. Create a well in the centre and add the yeast. Warm the milk and pour over the yeast. Allow it to sit briefly, then quickly mix with a knife to form a dough. Knead for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth, then shape into a rough rectangle. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 2 hours. During the last few minutes of chilling, place the butter between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to flatten and shape the butter into a 20 x 30cm rectangle with straight edges. Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 20 x 45cm rectangle. Position the chilled butter on one end, covering two thirds of the dough. Fold the remaining third over the butter, then fold again. Rotate 90 degrees, roll back out to 20 x 45cm, fold as before, wrap in clingfilm, and chill for 45 minutes. Repeat this process twice more with chilling in between. Blend cardamom, cinnamon, sugars, and clementine zest. Melt the butter and grease a 12-hole muffin tin. Roll out the dough to 30 x 50cm, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with spiced sugar, roll tightly, trim, cut into 12 pieces. Place the pieces in the muffin tin, cover with oiled clingfilm, and let rise for 1 hour. Chill for 30 minutes or overnight. Preheat oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. Bake the buns for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating halfway, until golden. If browning too much, cover with foil for the final 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack, then sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of caster sugar before serving.

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