Sticky, chewy, nutty chelsea cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups strong bread flour, plus extra for rolling
• 2 teaspoons dried yeast
• ¼ cup cold butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup warm water
• Zest of one orange

Filling :

• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Icing to drizzle :

• 3-4 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons water
• Few drops vanilla extract

Preparation

• Mix together the flour, yeast and sugar then rub in the cold butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Sticky, Chewy, Nutty Chelsea Cinnamon Rolls
• Place in a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place for an hour. Meanwhile, mix together all of the ingredients for the filling.
• Knock the air out of you bread which should have doubled in size and knead again for five minutes. On a lightly floured surface roll out half of the dough to 1 ½-2cm thick.
• Cut the roll into 1 ½ inch wide pieces and place on a greased, lined baking tray and glaze with a little milk. Repeat the above process for the second half of the ingredients.
• Place into a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on top. Allow to cool on a wire rack and when cold drizzle over the icing.
• Enjoy with friends, family and your favourite hot drink!

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