Vegan Lemon Curd Rolls

Step 1

Add warm milk and water to a large mixing bowl. Stir.

Step 2

Add the remaining dough ingredients in this order: sugar, yeast, oil, flour, cinnamon, lemon zest, salt. Make sure the salt isn't touching the yeast.

Step 3

Combine the ingredients into a dough and knead for appoximately 10 minutes (by hand or in a breadmaker) to create an elastic, loose ball of dough.

Step 4

Cover with a damp cloth and let rise at room temperature for 1 hour until doubled in size.

Step 5

In the meantime, prepare your easy vegan lemon curd (see below).

Step 6

Sprinkle plenty of flour onto a flat surface. Remove your dough from the bowl/pan and knock it back (knock it with your fist or knead for anbout 30 seconds). This will help get rid of excess air that was formed during the rising period.

Step 7

Once you've knocked it back, use a rolling pin to roll out your dough until it measures approx. 0,5 cm in thickness (this is the equivalent of 0,2 inches).

Step 8

Use a knife or spoon to spread with lemon curd filling.

Step 9

Start rolling it up carefully into a thick roll (see step-by-step photos above for reference)

Step 10

When rolled, cut into 8-9 rolls.

Step 11

Line and grease a round baking tin. Place your rolls into the round baking tin, cover and let rise again for 45 minutes. Then glaze with plant milk and sprinkle with pecans before baking.

Step 12

After you've glazed them, pop into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes at 356°F / 180°C (fan oven).

Step 13

When baked, glaze with apricot jam glaze and serve with extra lemon peel.

Step 14

Pour plant milk and corn starch into a pan and stir.

Step 15

Heat up your pan on low to medium heat, then add lemon juice, sugar, lemon zest and turmeric. Whisk.

Step 16

Bring the mixture to boil and wait for it to thicken. Make sure to keep whisking as it thickens.

Step 17

Thicken for about 5 minutes.

Step 18

Check the lemon curd has thickened enough when it coats the back of a spoon and leaves a clear trail if you run a finger through the back of a spoon.

Step 19

Finally add the teaspoon of dairy-free butter and keep on the heat until the butter has fully melted, whilst whisking to get a smooth, velvety texture.

Step 20

To create your apricot jam glaze, simply combine apricot jam with water or orange juice. Transfer to a pan and heat up until desired consistency.

Step 21

Serve your buns with fresh apricot jam glaze and top off with extra lemon zest.