This recipe can be used for to make chelsea buns or chocolate Tear-and-share.

200g/8oz strong bread flour plus extra for dusting work surface.

1/2 sachet of easy bake yeast

1stp sugar

200ml/1/4 pint warm milk

1 egg whisked

Fillings of your choice eg. sultanas, chocolate chopped into chunks, fruit,cinnamon, mixed spice

1. Put the flour, sugar, yeast and spices (if using) into a large bowl.

2. Make a well in the centre and pour in the whisked egg. Using a round bladed knife stir the egg in to the dry ingredients.

3.Mix in a little of the milk at a time untill the mixture has come together and is a little bit sticky.

4. Flour your work surface and your hands (this helps the mixture fom sticking to yor hands). knead your dough for 10 mins so that your dough is smooth in apperance.

5. Add your other ingredients such as sultanas, chocolate and fruit. Mix untill well combined.

6. Leave to rise for 30mins to 1hour (the longer you leave it the larger it will get) in a warm dry place ith a clean tea-towel covering them. Pre-heat the oven to 200C.

7. Place in the pre-heated oven for 10 mins.

For Chelsea Buns or Chocolate Tear-and-Share

Follow steps 1-4 above.

Beat 50g/2oz butter and 50g/2oz soft brown sugar together.

Roll out your dough so that it is 1/2 cm thick.

Spread on the butter and sugar mix. Add the sultanas and/or chocolate chunks.

Roll up and cut in to slices.

Follow steps 6 and 7 to finish