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Catherine Fulvio Blueberry Cinnamon Swirls

Caroline Sciberras
These delightful blueberry cinnamon rolls are baked closely in the tin, ready to be pulled apart, generously drizzled with icing, and adorned with candied walnuts.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Bread/Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 9
Calories 333.12 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the dough

  • 420 grams 15 ounces strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 4 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried fast-action yeast
  • 100 millilitres 2/5 cups milk
  • 40 grams 1½ ounces butter, plus extra for greasing
  • oil for greasing

For the filling

  • 150 grams 5½ ounces blueberries, halved
  • 1 orange zest only
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • grating of nutmeg
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar

To finish

  • 1 free-range egg beaten for glazing
  • 70 grams 2½ ounces icing sugar
  • 1 –2 tablespoons lemon juice or water
  • candied walnuts to decorate

Instructions
 

  • Combine dry ingredients for the dough. Combine the flour, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a freestanding electric mixer equipped with a dough hook.
  • Mix with wet ingredients. In a saucepan, warm the milk and 100ml/3½fl oz water, adding the butter until melted. Check the temperature; it should be lukewarm to activate the yeast. Pour the milk mixture over the dry ingredients while the dough hook slowly turns. Allow the machine to 'knead' for approximately 5 minutes until a smooth dough is formed.
  • Rest the dough. Brush a mixing bowl with oil, place the dough inside, cover with cling film, and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours. If your oven has a dough-rising function, you can leave it in a cool oven (40C Fan) for approximately 1 hour.
  • Fill the dough with the filling. Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a lightly floured surface and 'knock back' by kneading by hand for a few minutes to release the air. To shape the dough, roll it into a rectangle. Sprinkle blueberries, orange zest, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar over the dough. Roll up the dough, starting at a long end (similar to a Swiss roll). Slice into 10–12 swirls using a sharp knife. Place the swirls in the buttered round tin (23cm/9in) with the cut side up.
  • Allow the swirls to rise. Brush with oil and allow it to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until doubled in size again.
  • Preheat the oven and bake. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Brush with an egg wash and bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • To finish. In a bowl, mix together icing sugar and lemon juice (or water) to form a paste. Drizzle the paste over the top of the swirls and sprinkle candied nuts. Enjoy!