Some pictures to demonstrate the rolling, firstly rolled out to an oblong shape and sprinkled with goodies:
Then folded and rolled to the same size again:
and again:
You get the idea. Final rolling is to make it fit in the 9x9 pan, then it's covered and left to rise again for 30 minutes or so. After second rise it looks like this:
And after baking baking it looks like this:
Sugar glaze and dusted with yet more sugar:
Ready to sample (the sacrifices I make for you guys!):
And what's it like? Divine! Ambrosial. Food of the Gods. Soft, warm, moist, sweet and fruity. A nice strong mug of sergeant major's tea goes down very well with it.
I used the recipe here for quantities. If I do it again, I'll modify it slightly to fit with using a KitchenAid mixer - mix warm water, a little sugar and the yeast first to prove it, then add the dry ingredients to the wet in the mixer as it turns. One could also add the chunks of fat and dried fruit at this stage and go without the rolling and folding stages, just first rise, roll to pan size, second rise and bake. Anyway, it's easy and I expect Mrs Rufus would be delighted if you made it for her! My wife would be somewhat less pleased, being a vegetarian.
Chris
