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Traditional Saffron Buns
A saffron-infused bun filled with currants and candied peel. Perfect served warm with butter and a cup of tea!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 10 People
Calories: 447 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 250 ml whole milk
- 1 tsp saffron
- 550 g strong bread flour
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 7 g Fast action yeast
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 50 g caster sugar
- 1 orange grated
- 50 g candied peel
- 100 g currants
For the glaze
- 50 g caster sugar
- 50 ml water
Instructions
- Warm the milk gently and infuse the saffron strands (off the heat) for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, rub the butter (cut into chunks) into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the yeast, salt and sugar and stir in.
- Once infused, pour in the milk mixture and combine using the dough hook and mixer until a dough has formed (5 minutes)
- After 5 minutes, add in the candied peel, orange zest and currants. Mix for a further 5 minutes.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to prove for an hour in a warm spot (until doubled in size).
- Knock back and turn out onto a surface. Shape into 10 equal-sized buns. Bake in an oven at 190 degrees C for 25 minutes.
- Prepare your sugar syrup by melting the sugar in the water on a high heat until bubbling and syrupy. Glaze onto the buns once they come out of the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. Serve warm with butter!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
580IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 580IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.