The Whole Vegetable: Sophie Gordon's apple and walnut any-flour Danish buns recipe - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The Whole Vegetable Sophie Gordon’ s apple and walnut any-flour Danish buns recipe By You Magazine - January 2, 2022 I find these buns one of the most therapeutic things to make. You pretty much can’t go wrong when making them, so long as you don’t overbeat the batter. They’re fluffy, light, wholesome, and with a surprising crunch from the walnuts. They work best when at least a quarter of the flour in the mix is white. This being said, I’ve tried this recipe with wholemeal and rye and they still rise perfectly. You could also try buckwheat flour, a malted blend, dark or light rye, the list goes on. Issy Croker MAKES 10-12 BUNS 400g plain white flour 400g rye flour A generous pinch of salt 2 tsp dried instant yeast Approx. 400ml lukewarm water 1 small apple, cut into very small cubes, seeds discarded A large handful of walnuts, roughly chopped Approx. 1 tbsp sesame seeds Coarse or cracked black pepper In a mixing bowl, combine the white flour with the rye flour, salt and yeast. Make a hole or well in the middle of the flour and slowly pour in your warm water. Using a wooden spoon, begin to mix the ingredients together. You don’t have to be too gentle, but don’t go overboard. The mixture should be relatively sticky. It doesn’t form a solid dough, just a rough mix, so add a tad more water if your mixture is too dry, or a little of either flour if the mixture is too wet. Cover with a tea towel and put to one side, preferably in a warmer space in your kitchen. Ideally you’d leave this overnight or for at least 8 hours, but if the space is warm enough, the mixture will have risen in 2 hours. When you’re ready to cook, preheat your oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. When you remove the tea towel you’ll notice that the mixture has risen – it will still be sticky and more air bubbles/streaks will have formed. Carefully add your apple and walnuts and gently fold into the mix. The mix can be quite rough. Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper or a silicone baking liner. Using two large spoons, begin to take sections of the dough to form bun-type shapes, again quite rough. You can use the spoons to your advantage, moving them about to shape the dough. Repeat until all of the dough has been used up. Sprinkle the rolls with the sesame seeds and some pepper. You could add some extra salt on top here too. Bake in the oven on a middle shelf for about 25 minutes. The time may vary depending on your oven. The tops of the buns should be brown and they should be firm and crispy enough to feel solid when you tap them. Remove the buns from the oven and allow to cool for a few moments before eating. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for about a week. Now buy the book and try all the recipes The Whole Vegetable by Sophie Gordon will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph on 6 January, price £25. To pre-order a copy for £21.25 until 16 January, go to mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3176 2937. Free UK delivery on orders over £20. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved