BUNS FOR EASTER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 174, 16 April 1908, Page 3

BUNS FOR EASTER.

(By, "Queen-Bee;" in thsv " Australasian.',') i . Buns for Good Friday!— Take 21b. of flour, ' mix well- into, it a small teaspoonful of, all- - spico and. a. saltspoonful. of salt. ' Now, rub ' m .Jib.-- of ...good butter. Make'a; hollov/ 111' > V tho. flour,'/ and' 'pour''in'; a. wiiieglassful .of. yeast '(obtainable'by.'thei..bak'er)i' and half i ta -pint of warmed; milk;' mix Well, scatter j over.a littlo flour, and! set'tho pan : before'the j fire to'rise. iWhen'irisori, I ''work'|in with tho , hands. Jib'.' of ' sugar',' two eggs, | Jib. of cur- ; raritSj. jib. of finely-cut-up candied-peel,; and ; ' enough niilk 'td\make' a 'soft, dough.', " Cover ■ "over as before;,'and let it'stand before .tho. .. '.firo for half-an hour. Then make the dough I into' brinsj cross them with the. back of; a ' • knife,:"brush over- with beaten-up egg:- or; . ■ milk, ',bake/ a fairly quick ' oven for i twenty'minutes. ' ' . '.! •" ■Easter Scotch' 'Bun; —Put a goodsalt- i spoonful'of salt .into 21b. of flour, arid rub i into'it }lb.\ of: butter; add two tablespoon- i fuls .of yeast,'; Snd I, enough warm water 'to. .' make 'alight paste. Put :aside about one- ; third : of, the';'dough, aiid into the ,rest , work j V;llb'.. of "'currants, 'storied'.and; washed, lib. j of stonied : and- washed 0 sultanas,! ;4oz. of ,1 blanched almonds, chopped small, Jib; of candied-peel,-finely, cut, and. $oz. of ground gingerj . arid, ;powdered ' .cinnamon , .mixed. When all ; has' been -well worked- in, shape , tho whole into a form-like a ; 'cheese. Roll out ' tho paste which, was .set a6ide,and put: it , round the bun," so as -to'make a/kind of S case ' ; for-it.- Wet" the edges, :an'd-fasten them 'together to make ; : theni lie giiito flat".'Prick some, ' holes in v the'top; arid run a-skewor" through I from top to; bottom, in two"'or three places. ■ ■ Flour, some.'thick'white paper, and; wrap the i bun in it, binding it_ well, with tape )to keep , it; in shape. I/Bake in a moderate oven for ' . one-hourl arid, a'half. . ■ _ . , v - .. • . j German-; Ea'ster Buns.—Dissolvo two ounces 1 of German yoast in'a gill of warm milk. Rub .'- four, ounces 'of butter,' into: ; .two. pounds' of 1 / flour, mako a hollow in tho centre, and : break ; in four eggs,.add four, ounces of sugar, a pinch of -salt, : and the. dissolved'yeast._ Mix lightly, adding sufficient'lukewarm niilk to make a smooth,' elastic dough, knead for five minutes, then cover with a thick-; cloth, and stand in a warm place 'to'rise for two hours. / Then beat it down,'; arid allow it to rise ; again. Now/work in four'olihees of picked and washed sultanas," turn it on' a board, and mould into' buns, put. them on a bakingshoet, and set ma. warm ( p!ace 'to prove. I When ready- bake in' a quick; oven,\ and when 'they are done brusH them'over immediately with-an. egg beaten up with half a'pint'of . :mjlk;' ! dust , them -thickly Cwith;'; white sugar, and place oil a wire, sieve .to cool. '. ' , : American Tea-'Buhs.—Take. tho,.chill off a , ;q'iiart'e'r of a' pint of milk, - and mix it with thosame quantity."of ixeslv,yeast, add a ; quarter* of- a pound of "butter melted' (but" ;iips-hot)i' v sugar. t' o taste,'. a ..pinch of salt, a ■ . couple '.of^eg^''weU^bcateni' ; then'", voryi gradually suificient flour' to make a ■tolerably firm .dough. Butter,' or oil, a number of small, round, cake-tins', put.som'o of the mixture; intpv each, ' set before' the fire .to rise for twenty minutes, and then bake in • a quick oven. When done split open, .buttor,- and .'serve. . The quantity is sufficient for a dozen.buns;-, if -not made.too' large. . ._. Caraway Buns.—Put one pound of flour jnto a basin, make a hole in the. centre, arid' into it .pour one .tablespoonful of yeast,..and on'o'cupful of ivarmed.'.; Mix and place • near, the firo to rise." Dissolve six ounces ; of- butter, 1 ; arid'beat'up four' eggs,;add to the; .' sponge,' !ahd;■ knead all' together..; Allow' the. dough; to; rise"'again,';airid 'it has well risen, which will be in about an hour,. put .small "pieces', of .'the; mixture on;,well-greased . ' tins, ;_twoVor; three ;iriblies aiiart. Brush;;the buns i over'-.with' a. l ;.iriixture, : .of.. beaten-lip ...arid -milk;"'arid .scatter- on I 'crushed, loaf- ' sugar and: a few caraway, comfits. Bake in a moderate oven. ' . . '.