Clever with custard

Good Food reader Gosia Bruen shares one of her favourite recipes, for when you fancy a sweet breakfast or afternoon treat

- Gosia Bruen

Custard buns

I love the creamy vanilla custard in this recipe, all wrapped up in a soft bun and topped with streusel. I take baking classes as a hobby, and often pass this recipe to other home bakers.

MAKES 8 buns PREP 1 hr 30 mins plus overnight proving and 1 hr cooling

COOK 20 mins MORE EFFORT V.

300g strong white flour, plus 1 tsp and extra for dusting

175ml double cream

45g caster sugar, plus 1 tsp

2 tsp fast-action dried yeast

1 egg, plus 3 egg yolks and 1 egg white, at room temperature (freeze the extra whites to use in another recipe) vegetable oil, for proving

1 tbsp whole milk fresh or roasted fruit (such as plums or rhubarb), to serve (optional)

For the streusel

15g plain flour

15g icing sugar

15g cold unsalted butter

For the custard

60g caster sugar