Traditional Bath Buns

Name: How to cook Traditional Bath Buns - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 buns
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Gary Waite

Traditional Bath Buns

IMP ( International Masters of Publisher's) Grandma's KITCHEN/ Old-Fashioned Breads

Ingredient

Food ration :

12 buns

Cooking time :

15 minutes

150

g/ 5 oz strong plain flour

1 tsp.

caster sugar

2 tsp.

dried yeast

150

ml/ 1/4pt milk, hand-hot

125

ml/ 4fl oz water, hand-hot

325

g/ 11 oz strong plain flour

g/ 2oz butter, diced

eggs, beaten

g/ 3oz caster sugar

175

g/ 6 oz sultanas

g/ 2oz mixed peel

g/ 2oz glacé cherries

egg

g/ 2 oz sugar lumps

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a bowl, combine 150g/ 5 oz plain flour, the caster sugar, dried yeast, milk and water. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth, then leave in a warm place for about 20 minutes, until frothy

* Step 2

For the dough, put the flour in a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs

* Step 3

Add to the yeast mixture with the eggs, sugar, sultanas and mixed peel

* Step 4

Quarter the glacé cherries and mix in. Beat the mixture well for about 10 minutes

* Step 5

Cover the bowl with oiled cling film and leave to rise for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size and springs back when lightly pressed

* Step 6

Preheat the oven to 220 oC/ 425 oF/Gas 7. Grease 2 baking sheets

* Step 7

Knead the dough for a few minutes. Place 6 tablespoonfuls of the dough onto each baking sheet. Cover and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size

* Step 8

Put the egg, caster sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl and beat until well mixed

* Step 9

Crush the sugar lumps. Uncover the buns and brush with the egg glaze and sprinkle with crushed sugar lumps. Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely

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