These Iced Buns are absolutely to die for. They are old school milky soft with a divine sweet icing. Be prepared to inhale at least two…
This is a recipe that is nostalgic and more than a bit retro to me. These are the iced buns of my childhood or more accurately my school canteen. This is a Paul Hollywood recipe. Simply incredibly delicious and as good now as then.
The baking of your own buns always is a mood lifter although a bit of a stomach sagger too. It’s worth it though fellow bun bakers. You feel ever so proud as your bronzed beauties burnish, plus your kitchen smells like a real life actual bakery you domestic goddess you.
This recipe gives a sweet, soft bun that tastes incredible even without the icing. I always feel like six is never enough…
ICED BUNS RECIPE
- I use a free standing mixer and dough hook to make this as the dough is sticky. Although you could use a large mixing bowl and a wooden spoon followed by kneading for 10 minutes on a work surface until smooth and elastic.
Mixing Bun Dough
- If using the mixer mix the dough until it becomes less sticky and starts to come away from the sides of the bowl. This does take time. About 5-8 minutes on a medium speed.
Mixed Iced Bun Dough
- Once the dough is smooth and elastic then cover and leave it in a clean, oiled bowl somewhere warm to double in size.
End of first prove
- After knocking back I use scales to divide equally into 12 balls. It’s usually about 80 grams/2.8 oz per ball.
- If the dough is still sticky then heavily flour the surface and your hands. It makes a whole heap of difference. Tap the excess dough off before you roll the dough in your hands.
Dividing the Bun dough
- I roll and these into balls but you could shape into finger roll shapes-what ever suits you sir. I place them a good 2 cm apart on a lined or oiled baking tray and wait about 30 mins for them to puff up proudly. See here for a rolling demo.
Proving
- Bake for 10 mins until a middle brown colour and hollow sounding when tapped on their bottoms, leave to cool on a wire rack.
Baked Buns
- Mix the icing ingredients together until smooth. The icing may need adjusting (more icing sugar/water) to get the right consistency, it should be a thick paste. When the buns are cool dip them in the icing and leave back on the wire rack to set.
Iced Buns
Tips and Tricks
- Flour the working surface when rolling the dough if it is too sticky.
- Add more water or icing sugar to adjust the consistency of the icing. Only add 1/2 tsp of water at a time as it goes a very long way when mixed with icing sugar.
- Don’t over bake the buns as it can make all the difference.
- Use an independent oven thermometer to accurately monitor your oven temperature.
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Iced Buns
These Iced Buns are absolutely delicious and very nostalgic to me. Soft and sweet they really are outstanding.
Ingredients
- 500 g strong white flour
- 50 g of caster sugar
- 40 g unsalted butter softened
- 2 large free range eggs beaten
- 2 + 7g sachets of instant yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 150 ml of lukewarm milk
- 120 ml of water
Icing
- 200 grams icing sugar
- 5 tsp water
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 220 C.
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Place 500 grams strong bread flour, 50 grams caster sugar, 40 grams unsalted butter, 2 large free range eggs (beaten), 2 x 7 grams sachet instant yeast and 1 ½ tsp fine salt in the bowl. Add 150 mls of luke warm water and 120 mls water to the dry ingredients.
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I do this in a food mixer but you can do it by hand. If using a dough hook and mixer then mix on a medium speed for about 8 mins. The dough is sticky but will begin to come away from the sides cleanly towards the end of the mixing.
If mixing by hand then tip out onto a work surface once the dough has come together and knead for about 10 minutes.
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Once the dough is smooth and elastic then put in a clean lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel or clingfilm and place somewhere warm for about an hour or doubled in size.
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Knock the dough down and then divide into 12. I measure the lot and then work out what each bun should weigh. About 75 grams each.
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I roll these into balls but you could shape into finger roll shapes-what ever suits you sir. Place a good 2 cm apart on a lined or oiled baking tray.
Cover with damp tea towel or oiled clingfilm and leave somewhere warm to puff up for about 30 mins.
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Bake for 10 mins until a middle brown colour and hollow when tapped on the bottom, leave to cool on a wire rack.
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Mix the Icing ingredients vigorously together in a bowl until it forms a thickish paste and dip the buns. Place back on the wire rack to set.
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Apply to Zitty Face.
Recipe Notes
- Flour the working surface when rolling the dough if it is too sticky.
- Add more water or icing sugar to adjust the consistency of the icing. Only add 1/2 tsp of water at a time as it goes a very long way when mixed with icing sugar.
- Don't over bake the buns as it can make all the difference.
- Use an independent oven thermometer to accurately monitor your oven temperature.
PIN IT FOR LATER!
Iced Buns
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Jhuls
These look amazing! It’s been a while since I made buns. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog so I could find you. Looking forward to following your blog. 🙂
Debbie
hahaha – giggling at this story, I remember something vaguely similar at one of my school discos. These buns look great though, not had one in ages! That definitely needs to be rectified:-)
Thanks for stopping my blog as well 🙂
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They are so simple to do if you have a mixer with a dough hook and one of the most delicious things I have ever made.Seriously lush xx
Agness of Run Agness Run
Great recipe, I absolutely love these buns! Super easy to prepare, and a joy to taste!
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Thanks Agnes.They are super seriously good!
Life Love and Dirty Dishes
I haven’t thought about “Forever” in forever! It was the teenage bible! Thanks for a trip down memory lane and those hideously awkward moments. Thanks for linking up to #FridayFrolics
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I know!I’d forgotten all about it too until I was having a reminisce!It blew me completely away at the time.I even think it was banned at our school!How times have changed x
Victoria Morris
I think the humble iced bun is an overlooked treat! I love them, but have never made my own. Time to change that, I think!
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Honestly I cannot convey how good they are.One of my top 3 recipes ever.You won’t regret it!x
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
I love your stories Jenny, they always have me chuckling 🙂 Absolutely great bake too, I’ve not had an iced bun for years – you’ve mae me want to go out any buy one (ok three now! – sorry can’t actually make your recipe with a dodgey wrist sadly!)
Angela x
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Oh no!Hope you recover soon.This recipe blows me away every time.Trouble is There are too many in a batch and I can eat 4 easy peasy!xx
Balvinder
They look amazingly soft. Definitely the recipe I want to try for my family 🙂
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Thanks Balvinder,they seriously are delicious,one of my fave recipes of all time x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
What a great story and oooh what lovely buns! I haven’t made iced buns in such a long time. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
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Thanks Kirsty,I can’t stop making them…for the kids of course!!xx
Silly Mummy
Haha – I don’t even remember mine! Must have been good! I did become less confident over time, however, which I think was moving in the wrong direction! In Primary school, I was quite popular and had quite a few ‘boyfriends’, by secondary school I was very shy and avoided everyone! Most of my friends were boys as a teenager, so I actually could talk to boys very easily – I just didn’t even attempt to deal with the fear associated with anything else! Thanks so much for joining us for #FridayFrolics
The Mum Project (@mumproject)
Love your story about the first kiss! Mine was in a fort, I think I was thirteen or fourteen and he had braces! YUCK. He wanted to be girlfriend/boyfriend but I wasn’t into it hahaha. I remember my first boyfriend and I never even spoke to each other lol. It must have been really different at an all girls school, I can totally imagine your handsome tubby, I know the type! Thanks so much for sharing with #stayclassymama!
Corina Blum
My family would really love these iced buns! In fact, they’d probably love them too much and keep asking me to make them again and again!
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I can’t resist them either!
Cat | Curly's Cooking
I can imagine these are delicious and soft. Such a tasty treat!
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Thank you! They so are!
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Thanks Cat!
Rosemary
My goodness these look delicious! I love iced buns and if you make them yourself they would be super-fresh and super-tasty.
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So soft! That’s the bit that gets me every time!
Janice Pattie
You know, I’ve never actually made iced buns and I do love them so. thanks for this recipe, I’m going to give them a try.
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They’re so good Janice x
Chloe Edges
I’d happily eat your buns any day of the week.
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Theyre my favourite sweet treat…apart from yum yums..oh and danish pastries….doughnuts and eclairs.x
louise Gunstone
These are a dirty secret pleasure of mine, except I sneak down to our local shop and buy one from them to have with my afternoon cup of tea. But now, I will expose my secret to the family and try your recipe… thanks!
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Be loud and proud about your buns!!
Veronica
Oh I could do with one of those right now. I love the sweetness of the icing with the softness of the bun. Ymmmy!
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Thank you Veronica!