With the dough still in the bowl, tip in the Freddie’s Farm Fruit Shapes, 50g mixed peel, zest of 1 orange, 1 finely chopped apple and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Knead into the dough, making sure everything is well distributed. Leave to rise for 1 hr more, or until doubled in size, again covered by some well-oiled cling film to stop the dough getting a crust. We can’t be happier, and it was so exciting to tell the kids – we can’t wait to get them down to an Aldi store to see it on the shelf now!” Making your own buns does take a bit of effort and time, but they are not complicated at all. And little hands love kneading the dough, watching it rise and pinching all the tasty bits going in! Charlie Fermor, Co-founder, Freddie’s Farm, says: “ It’s just been such a long time getting to this point. I started the journey as a student studying agriculture at Reading University. I took such a risk when I invested in our unique dehydrating machine. Then with the pandemic happening just as business was taking off, at one point we thought we’d never get here. Actually during the show we’d convinced ourselves we hadn’t won, but when Julie announced our name it was crazy. We can’t be happier, and it was so exciting to tell the kids – we can’t wait to get them down to an Aldi store to see it on shelf now!” This is an adaptation of a River Cottage recipe which we have made for years in our house, they are super delicious but you MUST wait for them to cool before you cut them otherwise you will end up with a crumbly mess. They are super for flagging little ones and great for using up all sorts of dried fruit and seeds you have in the cupboard as you can put everything in.

Actually during the show we’d convinced ourselves we hadn’t won, but when Julie announced our name it was crazy.Grease and line a baking tin, about 20cm square. Put the butter, sugar, peanut butter, honey and grated citrus zests in a deep pan over a very low heat. Leave until melted, stirring every so often making sure it doesn’t catch. Then with the pandemic happening just as business was taking off, at one point we thought we’d never get here. Divide the dough into 15 even pieces (about 75g per piece). Roll each piece into a smooth ball on a lightly floured work surface. Arrange the buns on one or two baking trays lined with parchment, leaving enough space for the dough to expand. Cover (but don’t wrap) with more oiled cling film, or a clean tea towel, then set aside to prove for 1 hr more.

Husband and wife, Charlie and Laurie beat hundreds of other hopefuls to land contract of a lifetime As a result, we have lower free sugars, which help prevent kids getting sugar highs and crashes, which we certainly like to avoid with our two at all costs.” Charlie and Laurie with son Freddie and daughter Ottie. Picture: Aldi Drizzle the top with a little more honey and place in an oven preheated to 160°C/Gas Mark 3 and bake for about 30 minutes, until golden in the centre and golden brown at the edges.