How to Bake Belgian Buns from 'The Great British Bake Off'

Just as the tryptophan wore off on Friday morning, home cooks and bakers everywhere gathered around to watch the finale of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. “You’re going to have to use your baking knowledge on this one because we’ve taken out most of the method,” said co-judge Paul Hollywood. For the technical challenge, the three remaining contestants—Chegs, Crystelle, and Giuseppe—needed to make one dozen Belgian buns filled with sultanas, which are a type of dried fruit similar to raisins or currants, and lemon curd. Belgian Buns are often compared to Chelsea Buns, which generally contain a brown sugar filling, dried fruit, and apricot jam.

But what are Belgian Buns as seen on The Great British Bake Off, anyway? According to Paul Hollywood:

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