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As it's FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST WEEK 22nd-28th January here are two recipe ideas for the most important meal of the day.
Cinnamon Whirls
Equipment: saucepan,
measuring jug, mixing bowl, mixing spoon, rolling pin, 2 small bowls, knife, baking
tray, fork, pastry brush, cooling rack
Ingredients (makes 10-12): 250ml milk; 75g
butter, cut into pieces; 400g strong plain flour; ¼ tsp salt ; 4g fast-action
dried yeast; 50g golden caster sugar; 1 egg; handful of sugar crystals For the filling: 35g butter; 1 tbsp
ground cinnamon; 35g golden caster sugar
Method:
- Measure
the milk into a saucepan and add the butter and put over a medium heat
until the butter is melted and the mixture is warm. Set aside.
- Put the
flour into a large bowl and add the salt, yeast and caster sugar. Pour the
warm milk and butter into the flour mixture. Start mixing with a wooden
spoon and then use your hands to mix the dough until it gradually forms a
ball and leaves the sides of the bowl clean.
- Lightly
dust a clean work surface with flour and tip the dough out onto it.
Stretch and pull the dough until it is smooth and elastic. Set aside.
- Make the
filling by putting the butter in a bowl with the cinnamon and caster sugar.
Mix with a spoon until smooth.
- Preheat
the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7.
- Roll out the
dough to a rectangle and using a knife spread the cinnamon butter all over
the dough, right up to the edges. Roll the dough over along the longest
edge.
- Cut the
cinnamon swirl into 10-12 slices, and lie each slice on its side on a
baking tray, so you can see the swirled effect.
- Crack the
egg into a bowl and mix with a fork. Brush over the cinnamon whirls, and
sprinkle with the sugar crystals. Cover the whirls with cling film and
leave to prove in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
- Discard
the cling film and bake the cinnamon swirls for 8 minutes, or until risen
and golden brown. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before eating.
Breakfast Smoothie
Equipment:
Blender, jug, glasses
Ingredients (serves 2): 200g chopped mango (fresh/frozen); 2
small bananas; 300ml orange juice
Method:
- In a blender, puree the mango, banana
and orange juice.
- Pour into two serving glasses.
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