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By Emily Leary. Published Nov 14, 2013 Modified Sep 13, 2020. 689 words. About 4 minutes to read this article. Green ad links may earn me a small fee at no extra cost to you.

Deliciously spiced mixed fruit tea rolls (recipe)

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Spicy fruit rolls, sliced and served with butter

While looking ravenously through #recipeoftheweek entries, I spotted an ingeniously simple technique for producing perfect little bread rolls - you simply cook them in a muffin tray!

And so began my work developing these gently spiced and delicately fruity soft bread rolls. I think these spicy fruit buns scream Christmas, but they'd be delicious any time of year.

The recipe started with Lorraine Pascale's loaf as its base and morphed as we went. These rolls have semolina to add a little interest to the texture and flavour, and are sweetened with fruit syrup, avoiding any need for processed sugars. Fat, too, is kept to an absolute minimum, being used only for greasing. And I can confirm that the muffin tray technique works perfectly, producing 12 immaculately shaped and regularly sized bread rolls.

Here's what to do to make these spicy fruit buns...

Ingredients

  • Cake release spray
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 325 g (11.46 oz) strong white bread flour
  • 50 g (1.76 oz) semolina
  • 1 1/2 tsp (1.5 tsp) fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 225 ml (7.61 floz) warm water
  • 2 tbsp fruit syrup
  • 75 g (2.65 oz) mixed fruit
  • 1/2 tbsp (0.5 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 lightly beaten egg

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Spray every hole in the muffin tray with the cake release spray
  2. Put the salt in the bottom of your bowl, followed by the flour and then the semolina, yeast and mixed spice.
  3. Make a well in the centre and pour in the water and fruit syrup, then mix really well until it all comes together.
  4. I then used my KitchenAid to knead it vigorously for about 4 minutes, but if you are doing it by hand, it'll take about double that.
  5. When you have a lovely elastic dough, knead in the mixed fruit, then shape the dough into a sausage shape and chop into 12 equal pieces.
  6. Roll each piece into a roll with a smooth top and place each into a muffin hole, then rub or brush the olive oil on to the top of each one.
  7. Cover with cling film, leaving a crimp in the middle so they have room to grow and leave somewhere warm for 45 minutes - they should double in size.
  8. Set the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F), then remove the cling film, brush each roll with beaten egg. bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the rolls turn a gorgeous, golden brown on top and sounding hollow when tapped underneath.
  9. Leave them too cool on a wire rack.

They taste amazing warm, with or without butter. Store in the bread bin to stop them going hard. What did you think of these deliciously spicy fruit buns?

Here's the recipe for these spicy fruit buns again in an easy to print format.

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Christmas spiced fruit buns recipe

I think these spiced fruit buns scream Christmas, but they'd be delicious any time of year.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Proving time3 hrs
Total Time45 mins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: British
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: bread, bread rolls, festive, spicy fruit buns
Servings: 12 bread rolls
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

  • Cake release spray
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 325 g (11.46 oz) strong white bread flour
  • 50 g (1.76 oz) semolina
  • 1 1/2 tsp (1.5 tsp) fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 225 ml (7.61 floz) warm water
  • 2 tbsp fruit syrup
  • 75 g (2.65 oz) mixed fruit
  • 1/2 tbsp (0.5 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 lightly beaten egg

Instructions

  • Spray every hole in the muffin tray with the cake release spray
  • Put the salt in the bottom of your bowl, followed by the flour and then the semolina, yeast and mixed spice.
  • Make a well in the centre and pour in the water and fruit syrup, then mix really well until it all comes together.
  • Knead for 10 minutes.
  • When you have a lovely elastic dough, placed it in a lightly oiled bowl, cover loosely with clingfilm and leave to prove in a warm place for 2 hours. It should double in size.
  • Knock back the dough, knead in the mixed fruit, then shape the dough into a sausage shape and chop into 12 equal pieces.
  • Roll each piece into a roll with a smooth top and place each into a muffin hole, then rub or brush the olive oil on to the top of each one.
  • Cover with cling film, leaving a crimp in the middle so they have room to grow and leave somewhere warm for another hour - they should double in size.
  • Set the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F), then remove the cling film, brush each roll with beaten egg. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the rolls turn a gorgeous, golden brown on top and sounding hollow when tapped underneath.
  • Leave them too cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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  1. jenny paulin says

    November 16, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    ooooh i do love a sticky fruit bun even better that they are fragranced with festive spices AND they can be slathered in butter!!! mmmmm would be perfect for breakfast with a cuppa (can you tell i am hungry!!??)
    yum! they look greeeat x

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