Cream Buns, a Scottish Favourite
User Reviews
4.8
275 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
18
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Calories
171 kcal
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Course
Bread, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
British
Cream Buns, a Scottish Favourite
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Cream Buns are soft yeast buns from Scotland, enriched with milk, butter, and eggs, then filled generously with fresh whipped cream. The dough is kneaded to a sticky consistency and allowed to rise before shaping into small rounds. After a second rise in a warm oven, the baked buns offer a light, tender crumb paired with airy cream, making a classic teatime treat.
Description
The bun dough mixes lukewarm water with yeast and a small amount of sugar to activate, then adds milk, melted butter, beaten egg, flour, remaining sugar, and salt. The dough is kneaded until slightly sticky and left to rise until doubled in size. The dough is punched down, rested, then divided and shaped into equal-sized balls. These are placed on a greased baking sheet and allowed to rise again in a warmed oven that is not turned on.
The buns are then baked until golden and cooled. Before serving, they are sliced and filled with fresh, unsweetened whipped cream, creating a contrast between the soft bun and creamy filling. Powdered sugar may be dusted on top for extra sweetness.
These buns are suitable for teatime or snacks. Whipped cream leftovers are common, so plan accordingly.
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Ingredients
Buns:
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 2 tsp yeast dry
- ⅓ cup + ½ tsp sugar divided
- ½ cup milk warmed
- ⅓ cup butter weigh first, then melt
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup water (lukewarm)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, more if needed
Glaze:
- 1 oz sugar
- 1 oz water
To Serve:
- 1 Tbsp powdered sugar as needed
- 2 cups Whipped Cream (unsweetened, fresh, as needed)
Instructions
- In bread machine or stand mixer, place the lukewarm water, yeast and the ½ tsp of sugar. Allow to rest for a few minutes, until the yeast begins to grow.
- Mix the milk, melted butter, beaten egg together, then add to the yeast mixture.
- Add the flour, ⅓ cup (70 g) of sugar, and salt, and turn on machine (dough setting on bread machine or use a dough hook if using a stand mixer.) Mix by hand if you aren't using a machine.
- Dough will be slightly sticky. Allow cycle to finish on dough setting; with stand mixer, or by hand, when the dough is ready, cover it and let rise on the counter until doubled in size.
- After it's risen, punch down the dough, and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut small pieces of the dough and shape into round balls, and place onto a greased cookie sheet (or Silpat sheet.) I weighed mine so they would all be of equal size, but it's really uneccessary unless you are a Type A personality, like me. Place the tray in the oven (do not turn it on) to rise for about half an hour or until doubled in size. (I put a large cup of boiling water in the oven for steam, so the buns don't get a hard crust.)
- Once doubled, remove the buns from the oven. Preheat the oven to 350º F (175ºC) then cook the buns for approximately 20 minutes, or until golden brown. While they are baking, prepare the glaze a few minutes before the buns are ready by combining equal amounts (I just did 1 oz/ 30 g each) of sugar and water in a tiny pot (if you have one) and cook just until it starts to boil-remove from heat. Brush the buns with the glaze while they are still hot. Place on a cooling rack after glazing.
- When cool, cut bun almost all the way through at an angle (see photo below), fill with whipped cream and dust with confectioner's sugar.
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Notes
- Use quality ingredients for optimal dough texture and flavor.
- Allow the yeast to activate properly in lukewarm water with sugar before mixing the dough.
- You may have leftover whipped cream; prepare the amount accordingly for filling all buns.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 bun
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
53mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.001mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bun | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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