Iced Buns
These Iced Buns are absolutely delicious and very nostalgic to me. Soft and sweet they really are outstanding.
Servings 12
Calories 275kcal
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 ½ tsp salt
- 150 ml of lukewarm milk
- 100 ml of water
Icing
- 200 grams icing sugar
- 3 tbsp water can use milk instead
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220 C.
- 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 milk and 100 mls water to the dry ingredients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock the dough down and then divide into 12. I measure the lot and then work out what each bun should weigh. About 75/80 grams each.
- 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.
- Bake for 10 mins until a middle brown colour and hollow when tapped on the bottom, leave to cool on a wire rack.
- 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.
- Apply to Zitty Face.
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 ½ 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2.1mg