Very Old Style Chelsea buns

lapis_lazuli

Got a batch of these rising overnight from piglet6's recipe. Unfortunately the recipe doesn't make many buns. Oh dear, what a pity, I'll just have to make some more!

By the way, does the egg matter? I'd like to make some for my colleagues but a couple of them are vegan and the egg is about the only thing I can't substitute.

VfM4meplse

lapis_lazuli wrote: »

Got a batch of these rising overnight from piglet6's recipe. Unfortunately the recipe doesn't make many buns. Oh dear, what a pity, I'll just have to make some more!

By the way, does the egg matter? I'd like to make some for my colleagues but a couple of them are vegan and the egg is about the only thing I can't substitute.

You could either use crushed linseeds and water, or that potato starch egg substitute stuff they sell in H&B. I can't say I'd recommend either, maybe some soya milk will do the trick? Your vegan colleagues will be used to missing out, pastries will be something that's not on their radar. Perhaps buy them some fruit instead?

I really shouldn't read these threads at this time of the day, it plays havoc with my sugar cravings. Yesterday teatime it was Belgian buns, today I am salivating at the thought of Chelsea buns covered in cinnamon and nibbed sugar....

lapis_lazuli

VfM4meplse wrote: »

You could either use crushed linseeds and water, or that potato starch egg substitute stuff they sell in H&B. I can't say I'd recommend either, maybe some soya milk will do the trick? Your vegan colleagues will be used to missing out, pastries will be something that's not on their radar. Perhaps buy them some fruit instead?

Fair point

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I really shouldn't read these threads at this time of the day, it plays havoc with my sugar cravings. Yesterday teatime it was Belgian buns, today I am salivating at the thought of Chelsea buns covered in cinnamon and nibbed sugar....

IKR! :rotfl: And they were yummy, too! I'm going to make some more on the weekend for my friends.