Mothering Buns

Paul Hollywood

A west country treat for Mothering Sunday

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Rising Time: 1

Total Time 2

Course Party Food, Snack

Cuisine 🇬🇧 British

Servings

Calories 263 kcal

How Difficult Easy

Suitable for Vegetarian Diet

Ingredients

FOR THE BUNS

500 g strong white bread flour
1 tsp salt
50 g caster sugar
7 g sachet instant yeast
50 g unsalted butter diced and softened
300 ml water

FOR THE ICING

200 g icing sugar
2-3 tbsp water

Instructions

Put the flour in a large bowl. Add the salt and sugar on one side, the yeast on the other. Add the butter and three-quarters of the water, then turn the mixture round with the fingers of one hand. Add the remaining water a little at a time, mixing until you have taken in all the flour and the dough is soft and slightly sticky; you might not need all the water.
Oil the work surface to stop the dough from sticking. Turn out the dough and knead for 5 mins, or until smooth and no longer sticky. Lightly oil the bowl, return the dough to it and cover with cling film. Leave to rise for at least an hour, until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/425°F.
Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.
Scrape the dough out of the bowl onto a lightly floured surface and fold it inwards repeatedly until all the air has been knocked out and the dough is smooth. Divide into 12 pieces.
Roll each piece into a ball by placing it into a cage formed by your hand on the work surface and moving your hand in a circular motion, rotating the ball rapidly.
Put the balls of dough on the prepared baking trays, spacing them slightly apart. (They should just touch each other when they have risen.) Place each tray in a clean plastic bag and leave to prove for about 40 mins, until the rolls have doubled in size.
Bake for 10–12 mins, until the rolls, are golden and sound hollow when tapped underneath. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
For the icing, mix the icing sugar with enough water to give a thick but pourable consistency. Dip the top of each roll into the icing and then into the hundreds and thousands.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 21g

Keyword bread, British