These nutty, sticky buns from Edd Kimber are the perfect elevenses snack paired with a piping hot cup of tea. With a crunchy California walnut top, warming cinnamon, and zesty orange these indulgent buns are a real crowd pleaser.
To make the dough place the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix together to combine. In a jug whisk together the wet ingredients. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet. Use your hands to mix together into a dough. Tip out onto the work surface and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place into a large bowl and cover with clingfilm, setting aside for an hour or so until doubled in size.
Mix together the light brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling. Whilst the dough is rising, prepare the topping. Place the butter and sugar into a saucepan and heat until melted and come to a simmer. Add the cream and allow to cook until simmering again. Remove the heat and add the water, stirring to combine. Grease a 12x7 inch brownie tin and line with a strip of parchment paper. Pour the top layer into the tin and scatter over the California walnuts.
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan). Once the dough has risen, tip it out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a rectangle roughly 40x50cm. Spread the butter evenly over the dough and sprinkle over the sugar mixture, followed by the sultanas. Rolling along the long edge, roll into a spiral leaving you with a long sausage shaped log. Using a serrated knife cut into 12 equal slices. Place the buns, cut side up, into the prepared tin onto the top layer. Lightly cover the buns with a kitchen towel or clingfilm and allow to rise again for about 45 minutes or until the buns have almost doubled.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before turning the buns out onto a platter. Serve whilst still a little warm.
Notes
Salt: 0.52g.Recipe developed for California Walnut’s and reproduced with the kind permission of Edd Kimber (Boy Who Bakes).