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Cardamom buns (pictured on p36)
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Bread mixes are a genius shortcut you should be embracing – just add butter and spices for the ultimate cheat’s swirl bun.
50 MINUTES + PROVING | MAKES 12 | EASY
whole milk 125ml
ciabatta bread mixture 350g
eggs 2 salted butter 200g, softened
ground cardamom 2 tsp
golden caster sugar 100g
1 Heat the milk in a small pan until just steaming. Put the bread mixture into a bowl and pour in the warm milk and crack in the eggs. Mix to a rough dough, then knead for 5 minutes on a lightly floured work surface until smooth. Tip into a bowl and leave to prove for 1 hour 30 minutes-2 hours or until doubled in size.
2 Put the butter into a bowl with the cardamom and half the sugar, and beat with electric beaters until really soft.
This story is from the March 2022 edition of Olive.
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