ROSEMARY SHRAGER’S CALIFORNIA PRUNE AND CINNAMON TEACAKES

Ingredients:

• 450g strong white flour
• 80g butter (room temperature)
• 15g fresh yeast
• 100ml milk, tepid
• 100ml water
• 50g soft brown caster sugar
• 5g salt
• 1 dessertspoon cinnamon
• 130g California Prunes
• 50g orange peel
• 1 egg for glazing

Instructions:

First put the flour into a bowl, rub in the butter to resemble breadcrumbs, now add the fresh yeast and crumble in. Add the milk, water and sugar and make into a dough. Tear and knead the dough for 10 minutes, add the salt and cinnamon and continue kneading for another 5 minutes. Put into a floured bowl and allow to rise for one hour until it is double in volume.

Knock back the dough and add the California Prunes and orange peel. Make into 75g balls and place onto a tray. Allow to rise for another 25 minutes. Brush on an egg glaze and put into the oven at 190C for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Serve toasted with butter.

Recipe courtesy of Rosemary Shrager, ambassador for California Prunes
Website: www.californiaprunes.co.uk