Best Bun Loaf Recipes

ENGLISH BUN LOAF 1975

Steps:

• Soak fruit sugar and tea together overnight, covered.
• Drain the fruit, and reserve liquid.
• Mix drained fruit with the beaten egg into the flour Using a little of the liquid to make a firm dropping consistency.
• (This depends on the size of egg used, but about two tablespoons of liquid is used.) Grease a one pound loaf tin and line with greased paper.
• Tin should hold 1 1/2 pints.
• Bake gas mark 4 or 350 degrees F.
• Bake about one hour, or until firm.
• Leave in the pan about 6 minutes.
• Then turn out onto wire tray to cool.

GIANT HOT CROSS BUN ( BREADMAKER 1 1/2 LB. LOAF)

Steps:

• Measure all ingredients except dates, candied fruits and frosting into bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
• Process in sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle; if machine does not have these cycles, use basic bread cycle on lightest crust setting.
• Add dates and candied fruits at the signal or 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading step ends.
• Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack.
• Drizzle or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.
• Powdered Sugar Frosting: In small bowl, combine sifted powdered sugar, 1 to 2 teaspoons evaporated milk and vanilla extract.
• Stir until smooth.

BUN LOAF

Steps:

• Soak fruit and sugar in large bowl overnight.
• Preheat oven to 170C (150 fan, gas mark 3). Mix egg and flour in a bowl.
• Divide mixture between two greased 2lb (900g) loaf tins.
• Bake for 1 hour until golden, and an inserted knife comes out clean. Serve sliced and buttered.