Pistachio Cardamom Buns

Ingredients

Dough

• 500 g strong white bread flour
• 7 g fast-action yeast
• 60 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 250 ml warm milk
• 1 egg
• 60 g soft butter
• 2 tsp ground cardamom

Filling

• 100 g pistachios, finely ground
• 80 g soft butter
• 80 g light brown sugar

Method

1. Make the dough. Mix the dough ingredients and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and stretchy.
2. First rise. Cover and leave somewhere warm for 1 hour, until doubled.
3. Fill and shape. Roll out to a large rectangle, spread with the filling, fold in thirds, cut into 12 strips, then twist and knot each one.
4. Second rise. Put on lined trays, cover and leave for 45 minutes until puffy.
5. Bake. Bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 18 minutes until deep golden.