Nutty Raisin Crescents

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast
• 2 cups strong bread flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried powdered milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 1/4 cup soft unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup warm water, plus
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted/salted cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place ingredients into bread maker following the order in your machine instructions; if you have a raisin dispenser put the raisins and cashews in it, or add when instructed by machine beeps
• 2 roll out risen dough onto a floured surface into a circle, approximately 14-15â€? across, cut into 8-10 pie shaped pieces
• 3 take a piece of dough and starting at rounded end roll dough towards point
• 4 place on pan, point underneath, cover leave to rise until doubled
• 5 bake at 400º for 14-18 minutes until golden
• 6 if making by hand, place the yeast, flour and water into a bowl; stir this with a wooden spoon, stir in milk powder, sugar, egg, lemon rind and soft butter; when mixed, add the raisins and chopped cashews, then knead for about 5 minutes; leave to rise until dough is doubled; follow rolling/baking instructions
• 7 dribble with glaze when cooled