Chelsea Buns

Ingredients

• 454g flour
• 57g castor sugar
• 1 yeast cake
• 2oz (57g) butter
• 1/2t salt
• 1 egg
• approx 3/4 cup warm milk (boiled first & left to cool)
• Raisins
• Cinnamon mixture: 2T butter; 2T castor sugar; 2t cinnamon

Instructions

1st Stage:

• Crumble yeast into approx 1/2 cup warm water & sprinkle 1t sugar over.
• Leave to rise.

2nd Stage:

• Put flour, sugar & salt in bowl.
• Rub in butter.
• Make well and put in yeast mixture, beaten egg and gradually mix in warm milk (use a wooden spoon)
• Knead lightly (soft mixture)
• Cover and leave to double in size

3rd Stage:

• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each half out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Spread cinnamon mixture on top, sprinkle with raisins.
• Then roll.
• Cut in 2 inch pieces.
• Press and place cut side up on tray to rise.
• Bake at 400 degree F (204 degree C) for 10 to 15 mins.
• While still hot, pour over icing. (Approx 3 cups icing sugar, 2T butter and a little warm milk).
  

Not a single other Chelsea Bun I have ever had has come even close to being as nice as these ones. They're like eating soft little pieces of heaven.