Revel Buns

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron
  • 3 tablespoons milk, warmed
  • 8 ounces flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 ounces currants
  • 1 ounce yeast
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 2 ounces clotted cream
  • 1 egg, beaten to glaze

Instructions

  1. Stir saffron in to warm milk, cover and let stand overnight.
  2. Next day, sift flou, salt and cinnamon well, rub in butter.
  3. Add currants and make a well in the center.
  4. Reheat the saffron milk just until warm to touch.
  5. Cream yeast and sugar, proof until frothy.
  6. Add saffron milk, including strands of saffron, the cream and almost all the egg.
  7. Pour into the well and mix to a soft dough.
  8. Turn out on floured surface and knead 2 to 3 minutes.
  9. Return to bowl, cover with clean tea towel, leave until doubled.
  10. Punch down, divide into 8 and shape into buns.
  11. Grease baking sheet, place buns on sheet and let rise for another 20 minutes.
  12. Set oven to 375 or Mark 5.
  13. Brush buns lightly with remaining egg and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or ntil golden brown.
  14. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

853 kcal 43% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.9g 34% DV
Total Fat 34.6g 44% DV
Carbs 129.3g 47% DV
Fiber 16.7g 59% DV
Sugar 38.5g 77% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10740.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 1405mg 30% DV
Cholesterol 149.8mg 50% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 100.5mcg 11% DV
Vitamin C 70.6mg 78% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 505mg 39% DV
Iron 9.5mg 53% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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