Finger Buns (with Icing !)

Ingredients

• 450 g plain bread flour
• 5 ml salt
• 7 1/2 ml yeast
• 50 g butter
• 300 ml milk
• oil
• 30 ml caster sugar

For the Icing

• 275 g icing sugar
• 3-5 drops edible food coloring (pink, yellow, etc)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.

2. 2

   Grease a small baking tray.

3. 3

   In a large bowl add flour and salt, then sprinkle over the easy blend yeast.

4. 4

   In a saucepan, heat butter, milk and sugar together until the butter has melted and the milk is just warm.

5. 5

   Stir milk mixture into the flour and beat well until smooth.

6. 6

   Knead onto a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Then place in an oiled bowl covered with oiled cling film and leave to prove for 1 hour or double in size.

8. 8

   Turn out dough and divide into 12-14 pieces.

9. 9

   Knead into long even finger shapes and leave to prove for 20 minutes in a warm place or until well risen and puffy.

10. 10

    Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.

11. 11

    Make up the thick icing and coat the tops of the fingers in pretty colours.

12. 12

    ENJOY!