JAMAICAN EASTER BUN

Directions

• In a saucepan over low heat, add all wet ingredients except the oil and add a pinch of salt
• Allow this to heat up so the butter melts and other ingredients dissolve
• Turn your stove off and allow the liquid to cool a little (it should be warm but hot)
• In a bowl, add flour and all other dry ingredients
• Add fully drained raisins/fruits to the dry mixture then whisk to combine
• Add one beaten egg with added lemon juice to the wet ingredients’ mixture and whisk
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients a little at a time to form a soft lightly sticky dough
• Grease a big container and add oil to the dough
• Place the dough in the container and cover with cling wrap or a damped tablecloth
• Leave this to rise for 1 hr. or until the dough doubles in size
• Remove the dough from the container and punch it with your fingers to remove air pockets
• Flour your surface then knead the dough and roll it in a ball
• Cut the dough into 2 or more pieces then tuck the ends and shape it into a loaf
• Place each loaf in a greased loaf tin and bake for 40mins at 320◦ or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
• Add Glaze to your buns
• Serve and enjoy
• For Glaze
• Add all the glaze ingredients to a saucepan over low heat and allow everything to come together
• Remove from stove and use a pastry brush to add glaze to your buns. Add as much or as little as you desire