Michelle Darmody: A quick peanut butter biscuit recipe, plus classic apple buns

You can do most of the prep for the apple buns in advance 

Michelle Darmody's classic apple and sultana buns.

Some days, I want to bake something simple that does not take up too much time, in either the preparation or in the baking.

Recipes where you soak the ingredients can be good time savers, especially if you want to have something baked fresh on a busy day.