Honey and Almond Devonshire Splits Recipe

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Melt together the milk and butter, either on the stove or in the microwave | Ingredients: 6 1/16 fl oz of whole milk , 1/2 oz of unsalted butter, cubed

2. Step 2

   Put the flour into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer | Ingredients: 8 3/4 oz of strong white bread flour

3. Step 3

   Add the salt, sugar and yeast into the bowl, making sure the salt and yeast don’t come into direct contact with each other. Stir to combine | Ingredients: 1 pinch of salt , 2 tbsp of caster sugar , 1/8 oz of fast-action dried yeast, about half a 7g sachet

4. Step 4

   Gradually add the milk mixture – you may not need it all – until you have a soft dough

5. Step 5

   If using a stand mixer, knead with a dough hook attachment for 5 minutes. Otherwise, lightly dust the work surface, tip the dough out, and knead for 10 minutes until soft and springy

6. Step 6

   Transfer into a clean bowl and cover. Leave to prove for 1 hour until almost doubled in size

7. Step 7

   Divide the dough into 6 pieces, around 70g each, and roll each of them into balls

8. Step 8

   Place them onto a large, flat baking tray lined with baking paper, arranged a few centimetres apart, and cover. Leave to prove for 30 minutes

9. Step 9

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)

10. Step 10

    Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown, then leave to cool completely on the tray. If you like a softer crust, you can cover the tins with a tea towel to steam slightly while cooling

11. Step 11

    Meanwhile make the Chantilly by whisking the cream, vanilla and honey together until it’s just starting to thicken | Ingredients: 10 2/3 oz of double cream , 1 tsp vanilla paste , 4 tbsp of runny honey

12. Step 12

    Cut through the middle of the buns, taking care not to cut all the way through, with a small, serrated knife

13. Step 13

    Either spoon the cream in the middle of the bun or put it into a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe it down the centre. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and dust with icing sugar to finish | Ingredients: 4 tbsp of flaked almonds, toasted , icing sugar, sieved