Christmas Tree Breakfast Buns

Ingredients

• 320ml Co-op semi-skimmed milk
• 500g pack Co-op white bread mix
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• Zest of 1 orange
• 100g raisins
• 1 Co-op British free range egg, beaten
• 3 tbsp Fairtrade icing sugar
• 8 glacé cherries

Method

1. Gently heat the milk in a small saucepan until lukewarm
2. Put the bread mix, cinnamon, mixed spice, orange zest and raisins into a large bowl, and mix together
3. Make a well in the middle, then pour in the milk and stir with a wooden spoon, until you have a tacky dough
4. Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead for 5 mins, until smooth and elastic
5. Leave to rest for 10 mins
6. Divide the dough into 16 even pieces and roll into balls
7. Arrange the balls in a Christmas tree shape on a lined baking tray, leaving a bit of space between them to allow the dough to expand
8. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rise for 30-40 mins, until almost doubled in size
9. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7
10. Brush the buns with the beaten egg, then bake for 15-20 mins, until golden and the base of the buns sounds hollow when tapped
11. Leave to cool fully
12. To serve, mix the icing sugar with 1 tbsp water, until smooth
13. Drizzle over the buns, then decorate with the glacé cherries