REVEL BUNS
West Country festival buns made for Whitsun revels. Time does not include soaking saffron strands overnight.
Provided by Queen Dragon Mom
Categories European
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 buns
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir saffron in to warm milk, cover and let stand overnight.
- Next day, sift flou, salt and cinnamon well, rub in butter.
- Add currants and make a well in the center.
- Reheat the saffron milk just until warm to touch.
- Cream yeast and sugar, proof until frothy.
- Add saffron milk, including strands of saffron, the cream and almost all the egg.
- Pour into the well and mix to a soft dough.
- Turn out on floured surface and knead 2 to 3 minutes.
- Return to bowl, cover with clean tea towel, leave until doubled.
- Punch down, divide into 8 and shape into buns.
- Grease baking sheet, place buns on sheet and let rise for another 20 minutes.
- Set oven to 375 or Mark 5.
- Brush buns lightly with remaining egg and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or ntil golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 42.5, Sodium 74.8, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5.4, Protein 5.6
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