"A recipe by Paul Hollywood, this apricot couronne is a real showstopper. The sweet bread is twisted into a circle of apricots, orange zest, walnuts and raisins...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the dough:
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250g
strong white bread flour
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5g
salt
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1x7g
sachet fast-action dried yeast
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50g
unsalted butter, softened
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105ml
full-fat milk, at room temperature
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1
medium egg, at room temperature
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For the filling:
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90g
unsalted butter, softened
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70g
light brown muscovado sugar
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120g
ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped and soaked in 100ml orange juice
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35g
plain flour
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60g
raisins
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65g
walnut pieces
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Finely grated zest of 1 orange
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To finish:
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50g
apricot jam
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100g
icing sugar,sifted
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25g
flaked almonds