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An old fashioned English teacake recipe that is so easy to recreate at home. These delicious vegan fruit teacakes are lightly spiced sweet buns, best enjoyed toasted with lashings of butter #Teacakes #AfternoonTea #Baking #Vegan

Teacakes

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Total: 60 mins | Quantity: 12 buns

Ingredients

Teacakes:

  • 1.5 cups (300ml) plant milk
  • 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
  • 7g sachet dried yeast
  • 3 cups (500g) strong white bread flour
  • 1/4 cup (50g) vegan butter
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (110g) sultanas

Glaze:

  • 1 tablespoon plant milk
  • 1 teaspoon agave or maple syrup

Instructions

  1. In a small pan or the microwave, very gently warm the milk and sugar until just tepid. Whisk in the yeast, cover with a tea towel and set aside
  2. Into a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer weigh the flour, butter, spices and salt. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until no large lumps of butter remain
  3. Once the yeast liquid is frothy on top add to the bowl of dry and either mix together by hand or with the dough hook
  4. Continue to knead the dough, either with the stand mixer or tip out onto your surface and stretch the dough with your hands - both for 5-10 minutes until the dough is soft and elastic
  5. Add the sultanas to the dough and knead for a minute or two until they're well mixed in
  6. Put the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave somewhere warm until doubled in size - this can take anywhere from 30-90 minutes
  7. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces then roll into balls. Place on a lined baking tray, spaced a little apart, and again leave somewhere warm to prove until roughly doubled in size
  8. 10 minutes before they're ready to be baked preheat your oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 and mix the milk with the syrup
  9. Gently brush all over the teacakes with the glaze then bake for 25-30 minutes until well risen and golden. You can check if they're cooked by tapping the bottom of one of the rolls - if it sounds hollow they're cooked!
  10. Store in an airtight container or freeze. To serve, split, toast and generously butter!

Notes

  • Be generous with the glaze, brushing the sides as well as the tops!

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/teacakes/