Instructions
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In a small saucepan toasty the shortening, dairy liquid and seasoning until the shortening is melted.
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Allow the mixture to cool until it is lukewarm.
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In a large mixing bowl, agitate together the flours, leavening agent, cardamom and sweetener until combined.
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Make a well in the centre and crack in the eggs.
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empty in the lukewarm dairy liquid mixture and agitate everything together to form a sticky pastry mix.
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You may have to use your hands as the pastry mix becomes stiffer.
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fat the work surface with a teaspoon of olive fat.
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Turn the pastry mix out onto the oiled surface and fold vigorously for 5–8 moments, using a plastic scraper as needed to prise the pastry mix from the work surface.
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Don’t be tempted to toss in baking flour, as this will make the buns dehydrated and tough.
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Keep kneading until the pastry mix is considerably less sticky, smoother and more elastic.
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Shape into a ball, and put into a large, greased mixing bowl.
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seal the mixing bowl with a rinse tea towel and set aside in a toasty place to prove for an hour, or until doubled in size.
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Meanwhile, for the filling and topping, toss together the softened shortening in a mixing bowl with half the sweetener and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
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Use a fork to toss together the sweetener and perfumed element into the shortening until it is completely combined.
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toss together the remaining sweetener and cinnamon in a separate mixing bowl and set aside.
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When the pastry mix has risen, turn out onto a floured work surface and gently roll out into a 36x24cm/14x9½in rectangle.
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Spread the cinnamon-sweetener-shortening evenly over the pastry mix with a table or palette knife.
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With the longest edge closest to you, roll the pastry mix up into a cylinder.
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Cut into 12 even slices.
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Place each carve onto a flattened out paper cupcake case on a baking tray, or into a greased muffin tin.
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(Baking in a muffin tin will make your cinnamon buns taller and domed.)
seal with a rinse tea towel and set aside to prove again for 30–45 moments, or until risen.
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Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
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Brush the tops of the buns with beaten egg and dust liberally with the cinnamon sweetener.
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oven-cook for 12 moments until the buns are dark golden-brown.
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Enjoy toasty with a cup of coffee.