Baking A Healthy Christmas Bun Wreath
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Channel: Angus McGregor: DIY & Life Projects · 2017 · Howto & Style
#currantbun #bunwreath This is how to make a Christmas Bun Wreath. I have substituted sugar and used fructose (fruit sugar). I have also used the sweet water that I soaked the dried fruit in. Ingredients 40g Butter meted in 30ml of hot water 100g Currants 100g Sultanas 220ml Lukewarm water 400g Strong White Bread Flour 100g Strong Wholemeal Bread Flour 5g Salt 50g Fructose (Fruit Sugar) (Optional) 30ml Oil 1 and a half sachets of fast acting yeast 2 Eggs Sugar and Water (glaze for the top) (Optional) Gold sprinkles (Optional) It is just like a big currant bun so you can make any other shape you like. 1. Melt 40g of butter in 30ml of boiling water 2. Soak 100g of currants and 10g of sultanas in 220ml of lukewarm water (we will use the water to make the dough) 3. Put 400g strong white bread flour, 100g strong wholemeal bread flour, 5g Salt, 50g fructose (fruit sugar), 30ml Oil, 1 and a half sachets of fast acting yeast and 2 eggs into the mixing bowl and start to mix using a dough hook. 4. Drain the water from the dried fruit into a jug 5. Add the melted butter and water to make the dough 6. Mix for 6 to 8 mins on 2nd speed to develop the dough until nice and smooth and soft to touch 7. Take the dough out of the mixing bowl and fold in the currants and sultanas 8. Leave to rest for 10 minutes 9. Divide the dough into 4 pieces (One smaller piece and three the same size) 10. Roll out all the pieces 11. Make a 3 strand plait out of the 3 pieces of dough that are the same size . Shape this round to make a wreath shape 12. Use the smaller pieces of dough to make the bow in the front 11. Place in a hot humid environment. I have set up an oven on a low heat (80 degrees centigrade) with a tray of boiling water at the bottom. Leave to proof up 12. When risen, place in an oven set at 200 degrees centigrade. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom 13. Mix sugar and water as a glaze and add sprinkles. (optional) You do not need to add the fructose if you want to make it even healthier I have written and recorded The Christmas song. The full recording is here https://soundcloud.com/angus-mcgregor/here-comes-christmas Please like and share.
