I hope you enjoy them.

Hi. Thanks for the history. These are a very old favourite, from my childhood. A great way to use up spare fruits too.

Hi Ken. That's great. I do like it when a recipe recalls memories for people, from so many years ago. I hope you enjoy these and that they are something close to what you had with your grandmother.

Hi Connie. I wish you could taste them. They are really very good indeed.

Hi Bloom Y. Thanks very much. I am glad you find the videos useful. I hope you enjoy these buns when you make them.

HI Si Mats. That's great. I am glad you enjoyed them.

Hi Jacqueline. It is so nice to think that your husband enjoyed the buns after many years. I am glad you found the recipe suitable and that it turned out well for you. I hope you enjoyed a bun too.

Hi Mr S. Thanks very much,

HI Sharon. That's great. I am so pleased they turned out well for you.

HI Patricia. You are very welcome.

HI Mary. They are such a tasty treat. I remember them from my childhood too, but I think they were shop bought.

Hi Areena. You are very welcome.

Hi Janet, thanks very much. I hope you enjoy them when you make them.

Hi Elliott. Thanks very much. I hope you have a Happy New Year too.

HI Susan. Happy New Year to you too. I hope you enjoy the buns if you make them.

Hi Megwolff58. Happy New Year to you too. I hope you enjoy these buns when you get around to making them.

Hi Raynelle. Happy New Year to you too, in Las Vegas. I hope they work well with mincemeat. I think they should be great. I am glad you enjoy the channel,

Hi Aruna Gupta. Thanks very much.

HI Steve. Thanks very much. I hope you have a Happy New Year too.

HI Raeschimmel. Thanks very much. The buns were lovely and soft.

HI, thanks very much.

Hi Zandile Sebatleio. You are most welcome. I hope you enjoy yours.

HI Frank. You are very welcome.

Hi Shruti Joshi. Thanks very much. Friands are one of my favourites so I am glad you tried them and enjoyed them so much.

HI Lindalou. And not a calorie in sight, LOL.

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HI Dana. That's great. I am glad you enjoyed them.

HI Linda. It seems that replying to your comment is causing a bit of a problem. This is my third attempt. so I will keep it short. I am glad you enjoyed the Chelsea buns, and that your grandchildren like the lazy daisy cake.

HI Mehjabeen Naeem. Thanks very much.

HI Mary, I can attest that they taste very good indeed. I have already eaten more than I should have and will surely have another before the day is out. Happy New Year to you too.

HI Susan. Thanks very much. Happy New Year to you too.

Hi Houndjog. I hope you do give these a go, and that you enjoy them too. Happy New Year to your too.

HI Janet. Hello to Australia. I am glad you think the bins look good.

Hi Beruthiel45. Yes these are nice and filling and very tasty. I hope you have a very Happy New Year too. Thanks foryour wishes.

HI Vincent. I like the idea of creme pat in them too. Happy New Year.

Hi Donna. You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy making them.

HI Sue. thanks, I am glad you think so.

HI Becca. Thanks very much. I am glad you enjoy the videos. I hope to have many more in the months to come.

You're very welcome Geoff! I really look forward to seeing more of your baking! 😁

Hi Henrietta. Yes just because it is Christmas/New Year there is absolutely no excuse for Daphne to be slacking. Get her working.

Hi Zenobia Hennie. Thanks very much.

Hi Jaquelene. That's great. I am glad you enjoyed the buns. The dental floss is a good idea. The things you can find on KZfaq are unending.

Hi CountessCable. I love them too. But then I love anything with dried fruit. I hope you pop on a pinny and get some made.

Hi Petra. I am so sorry that your buns didn't turn out well. If the dough rose, as you say it did, for the first rise that should mean that the yeast was fine. However since the shaped buns didn't rise when you left them for 50 minutes it may be that actually the yeast was not good enough. I always keep my yeast refrigerated, and even in the freezer. That extends the life of the yeast. I always bake with the fan feature when possible, so that temperature is fine. I checked my video again and saw how nicely the buns rose after proofing in the pan. That is what is needed. If that didn't happen then the dough wasn't ready to be baked I think. I hope you can try it again, with new yeast. Also make sure you use bread flour, or flour that has at least 11% protein, which is needed to give the correct strength and structure to the dough.

@@geoffsbakingblog Thank you for your reply Geoff, will definitely have another go! 😁

HI Elissar Linder. I do hope you enjoy these buns. My pan size was 16x12 Inches (41.5x30cm). If you have a 9inch(23 cm round tin) that would be good for 1/3 of the buns. So if you make the full recipe you would either need to bake 3 batches in one 9 inch round pan or one batch using 3 9 inch pans. You may need to reduce the baking time a little too.

@@geoffsbakingblog Dear Geoff, Thank you for your prompt reply. I shall look into my tins and pans and see what might fit best. I shall certainly let you know what I've ended up doing. Cheers And please do call me Eli we all call you Geoff after all :-)

@@elissarlinder8751 HI Eli. I do hope it works out for you.

@@geoffsbakingblog Dear Geoff, it worked out! The buns look perfect and taste so good. Thank you again for this and all the lovely recipes you post and for your constant support. Cheers Eli

@@elissarlinder8751 Hi Eli. that's great. I am so glad they buns turned out well for you. I hope you find some more recipes to try from my videos.

HI Dorna. In the UK dried mixed fruit is a combination of sultanas, raisins, currants and some chopped orange and lemon peel which has been candied.

Mine do, as do Paul Hollywood's and lots of other people's too, judging from the images i see on google.