Paul Hollywood's Chelsea Bun Christmas Tree recipe

Paul Hollywood's Chelsea Bun Christmas Tree recipe

thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk

These sweet Christmas buns make a great alternative to mince pies and look really festive on the table.

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Ingredients

  • 800g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 15g sachet fast-acting yeast
  • 400ml milk
  • 60g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 411g jar mincemeat
  • 1 apple, finely diced
  • 1 pear, finely diced
  • finely grated zest of 1 orange
  • 75g pistachio nuts, chopped
  • 100g candied peel
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 25g unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam
  • 200g icing sugar, sifted
  • 15 glace cherries
  • 40g candied peel
  • 25g pistachio nibs

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