Cardamom-scented Chelsea buns

Method

1. Grease a deep, 23cm square tin with butter. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles fine crumbs, then stir in the yeast.
2. In another bowl, whisk the sugar and egg together. Add to the dry ingredients with all but 2 tablespoons milk. Mix to a soft dough, adding the remaining milk, if needed.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for at least 15 minutes, until it feels smooth and elastic. Put in a lightly greased bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
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4. Punch the dough in the bowl to ‘knock back’. Tip back out onto the floured surface and, using a rolling pin, roll out into a rectangle about 25cm x 35cm.
5. Make the filling. Spread the butter over the dough, then scatter over the cardamom, fruit and sugar. Roll up like a Swiss roll from the long end and cut into 9 rounds. Arrange in the tin, cut-side down; 3 to a row. Cover with lightly greased cling film and put in a warm place for 45 minutes, until well risen.
6. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Bake the buns for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and brush with the honey and sprinkle with the pistachios. Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then eat warm or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.