LEMON ICED BUNS
LEMON ICED BUNS
LEMON ICED BUNS

Ingredients
  • 250g/9oz strong white flour
  • sifted
  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • sifted
  • 125ml/4fl oz warm water
  • 125m/4fl oz warm milk
  • 1 x 7g/¼oz sachet fact-action dried yeast
  • 2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • 1 lemon
  • zest only
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
  • 50g/2oz butter
  • cut into cubes
  • vegetable oil
  • for greasing
  • 50g/2oz icing sugar
  • sifted
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
Directions
  • Place the flours
  • water
  • milk
  • yeast
  • salt
  • sugar and lemon zest into a large bowl and mix with a fork until combined. Add the beaten egg and butter and continue to mix until the mixture comes together as a sticky dough.
  • Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for five minutes
  • or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Lightly oil a bowl with a little of the vegetable oil.
  • Place the dough into the bowl and turn until it is covered in the oil. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside in a warm place for one hour
  • or until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Lightly grease two baking trays.
  • Knock the dough back to its original size and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. Divide the dough into eight portions
  • shape them into rounds and place onto the baking trays. Ensure the rolls are well spaced. Cover with a tea towel and set aside to prove for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
  • Bake the buns in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until well risen and golden-brown. Remove the buns from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile for the icing
  • mix the icing sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl until smooth.
  • Once the buns have completely cooled
  • spread the icing on top of them and set aside until the icing has hardened.