Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

Yeastedbunswith

slow-roastpork

SERVES5 (MAKES 10 BUNS).HANDS-ON

TIME 40 MIN.OVENTIME20-30 MIN, PLUS

RISING AND PROVING

Ifyou’rea meateaterthere

aretworecipesyoumustcook

frommynewbook:theslow-

roastpork(previouspage)and

thesebuns,convenientlyfilled

withsomeofthechopped

leftoversfromthepork.This

happycombinationcameabout

oneyearwhenmymother

wasmakingherusualsweet

pyrizhkybunsforChristmas.

Shetriedstuffingthemwith

thissavouryfillinginstead.

WhenI tastedthem,I nearly

felloffmychair:rich,sweet

doughanda sweet,slightly

sourfilling,withtenderpork

among the juicy dried fruit.

MAKE

AHEAD

Thebunsarebesteatenon

thedaythey’remade– it’s

difficulttoresistthem.

OLIA’S

TIPS

Don’tbescaredtoaddthe

vanillatothedough:it

works!Youcanalsomake

thebunswithsweetfillings,such as

poppyseedpaste,apricots,

cherries,orsweetenedcurdcheese

with egg yolks, vanilla and raisins.

• 7gsachetfast-action dried yeast


• 50gcastersugar


• 120mllukewarmwholemilk


• 50gbutter,softened


• 2 mediumfree-rangeegg yolks


• ½tspvanillaextract


• 1 tspfineseasalt


• 250gplainflour


• About450gmixofleftoverpork,
  chopped,withthekrautanddried
  fruit stirred in (see previous page)

SAVE££SON

OLI A’SBOOK

Therecipesin

thisfeatureare

extractedfrom

SummerKitchens

byOliaHercules

(Bloomsbury£26).

Tobuyit atthe

specialpriceof

£20.80including

UKP&P,visit

bloomsbury.com

andusethecode

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at checkout.

Poppyseedcake

withelderflower

andstrawberries

SERVES12-14.HANDS-ONTIME 15 MIN.

OVEN TIME 40 MIN, PLUS COOLING

InUkraine,elderfloweris

saidtocomefrom‘thebushof

thedevil’.Thankstothis,even

progressivepeoplehesitate

touseitincooking,whichis

a shameasUkrainehasan

enormous number of elders.

MAKE

AHEAD

Thecakewillkeepfor1-2

daysinanairtight container

in the fridge.

• 5 mediumfree-range eggs,
  separated
  
  
  • 250gcastersugar
  
  
  • Dashwhite wine vinegar or lemon
    juice
  
  
  • 2 tbsppoppyseeds
  
  
  • 200gplainflour
  
  
  • Handfulelderflowerblossomsto
    decorate, when in season (optional)
  
  
  
  

FORTHEFILLING

• 400mldoublecream


• 100gcastersugar


• 75mlelderflowercordial


• 500gstrawberries, hulled and cut
  into quarters

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• 22cmroundcaketin,greasedand
  the base lined with baking paper

1 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6.Ina largebowl,whisktheegg

yolkswithhalfthesugaruntilfoamy.

2 Inanotherbowl,whisktheegg

whiteswiththevinegar/lemonjuice

untilfrothy,thengraduallyaddthe

restofthesugarandkeepwhisking

untilyouhavesoftpeaks.

3 Ina thirdbowl,mixthe poppy

seedsintotheflour.

4 Addthewhiskedeggwhitestothe

eggyolkmixture,startingwithone

bigspoonfultoloosentheyolk

mixture.Confidentlyfoldintherest

oftheeggwhitesapartfrom2 large

spoonfuls.Witha spatula,foldin

theflourandpoppyseeds,thenthe

lastoftheeggwhites.Pourthe

batterintothetinandbakefor

40 minutesoruntila skewer

pushedintothecentrecomesout

clean.Putona wireracktocool.

5 Meanwhile,forthefilling,whipthe

creamandsugartosoftpeaks,

takingcarenottoover-whip.

6 Easethecooledcakeoutofthetin,

thencutinhalfhorizontally.Drizzle

thecordialoverthecutsides.

Sandwichtogetherwithhalfthe

creamandhalfthestrawberries,

thenspoontheotherhalfofthe

creamonthetop.Scatterwiththe

remainingstrawberriesand,if you

cangetholdofsome,elderflowers.

PERSERVING(FOR14)343kcals,

18.7gfat(10.3gsaturated),5.2g

protein,43.7gcarbs(32.2g sugars),

0.1g salt, 1.9g fibre

• 1 medium free-range egg, beaten

1 Whisktheyeastand1 tbspofthe

sugarintothemilk.Coverandleave

ina warmplacefor 15 minutesor

untilit looksbubblyandalive.

2 Addtherestofthesugar,thenthe

butter,eggyolks,vanillaandsalt.

Mixwell.Addtheflourandmixto

a softdough,thenturnoutontoa

lightlyflouredsurfaceandgiveit

a gentleknead.Youshouldendup

witha rich,decadentdoughthat’s

almostgoodenoughtoeatraw.

Don’teatit yet,though:coverwitha

cleanteatowelandleavetorisefor

1½-2hoursoruntildoubledinsize.

3 Pinchoff50gpiecesofdoughand

gentlyrolloutto12cmcircleswith

a rollingpin.Put2 tbspfillinginthe

centreofeach,thenbringthedough

uparoundthefillingandpinchit

closedwithyourfingers.Placethe

bunsnexttoeachother,seamside

down,ona bakingtraylinedwith

bakingpaper(they’llmergeasthey

rise).Coverwitha cleanteatowel

andleavetoprovefor 30 minutes.

4 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6.Brushthebunswiththeegg,

thenbakefor20-30minutesuntil

goldenbrown.Servewarm.

PERBUN298kcals,15gfat(6.3g

saturated),15gprotein,27.3gcarbs

(7.2g sugars), 1.1g salt, 1.6g fibre

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