Mixed peel

charlies_mum

I want to try some Chelsea Buns in my breadmaker and the ingredients ask for mixed dried fruit. I have some mixed peel, can I use that instead ?

Also the recipe says to take out the dough and 'knock back the dough' - I have no idea what this means

overlykeensaver

Knocking back the dough - when you take out the dough from rising it will be soft and puffy and a lot larger than when it went in. You knock it back to the original size - ie by punching it (not too hard of course!) and kneading it again.

Hope this makes sense!

dannahaz

Mixed dried fruit is usually a combination of raisins, sultanas, mixed peel, cherries, currants with maybe some apricots thrown in. (The raisins and sultanas usually make up about 65% of the fruit content; currants, peel and cherries are usually about 10% each)

I never have mixed fruit so I usually just substitute sultanas or raisins, or a combination of those with a little mixed peel (if I have it)

If you don't have any raisins or sultanas then you could use peel, but then your chelsea bun will be a little different to what you might expect.

Hope that helps

charlies_mum

Excellent, I can take out my aggression on my dough, and then eat it afterwards.

I will go and get some raisins etc. and give it a go - wish me luck !

dannahaz

Good luck - look forward to hearing how they turn out.

Queenie

charlies_mum wrote:

Excellent, I can take out my aggression on my dough, and then eat it afterwards....

:rotfl:

My mum made THE most fantastic bread when she was angry ... actually, she would make bread *because* she was angry and it was a healthy way of letting any aggression out ... you can imagine how stressful it was at times being a widow with 5 kids. When we got to teen years, and realised what she was doing, it was *worth* tweaking her patience so we could enjoy her lovely hm bread buns :drool: :drool: :drool:

Good luck with your Chelsea Buns

charlies_mum

Disaster, it's all gone horribly wrong. The dough hadn't really risen when I pulled it out of the BM, and was quite sticky. I persevered and rolled it out and filled with fruit and then covered with clingfilm - nothing - they didn't rise at all. They are now in the airing cupboard awaiting a miracle. Anyone got any ideas, or are they for the bin ?

Honestly, I'm beginning to feel like Mia out of Butterflies

dannahaz

Hi Charlies Mum

Can you tell us what you did please? Then we might be able to spot the problem.

For comparison, here is the recipe from my breadmaker book:
use the ENRICHED DOUGH recipe:
1/2 tsp yeast (it means the fast acting yeast)
250g Strong whiteflour
1 tsp sugar
25g butter
1 tbsp milk powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 medium egg
100 ml water

Put the yeast in the breadmaker, followed by the flour, then all the other ingredients. Run it on the DOUGH program (which on my Panny is 2h 20 mins I think).

When cycle finished, knead the dough lightly and roll out to an oblong 10"x8")

Mix together 100g dried fruit, 50g soft brown sugar and pinch mixed spice. Brush the dough with 15g butter which has been melted, then spread the fruit mixture on top.

Roll up from the long edge and cut it into 10 slices. Arrange in a greased sandwich tin and allow to prove until well risen.

Bake at 220C (Gas 7) for 15 mins) or until golden brown.

Allow to cool, drizzle with glace icing.


How does that compare to what you did with yours?


PS, even if they don't rise it's still worth cooking them. You never know, maybe you've invented Chelsea Biscuits?

charlies_mum

Here goes

1 egg beaten and made u to 150ml with tepid water
225ml strong white bread flour1 tbsp dried milk powder
1/2 tsp salt
25gm caster sugar
25gm butter
1 tsp easy blend dried yeast

Put onto dough basic & start, when finished roll out, fill with fruit, cut into shapes and cover with cling film.

HOWEVER, I think my scales were on the blink, so a few minutes into the programe, I added some bread flour. I think this made it up to the right amount, but maybe I shouldn't have opened the BM.

When I put them to one side to rise, I just left in the kitchen thinking that would be warm enough.

Oh well, tomorrow is another day - might try a pizza base - anyone need a frisbee

dannahaz

Hmm. That's really odd. It must be something in the ingredients because you say it hadn't risen very well after the BM dough cycle.

I'd have to give it another go and see if it worked a second time... but if you don't feel up to it, see how your pizza base turns out. If that comes out OK then the dough cycle is working ok, and it must be something to do with the ingredients (or the measuring of them).

Or try the Panny recipe?

Let me know if you do try it again. Sorry I can't be more help!

charlies_mum

I cooked them as suggested, and they did rise a bit, and don't look too bad, so might not be a complete disaster