British Cream Buns Recipe

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British Cream Buns
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Directions:

  1. Sift the dry yeast with the flour and sugar.
  2. Rub the butter into the dry mixture until you a fine crumb type mixture.
  3. Add the warm water and warm milk and salt combined together, into the dry mixture.
  4. Combine until a soft dough.
  5. Place onto a lightly floured board and knead 8 minutes.
  6. Of course all the above can be done in your electric mixer with a dough hook as you would any bread dough.
  7. Put dough into light oiled bowl, cover and let stand in a draft free warm area for 2 hours or until doubled.
  8. Punch dough down.
  9. Place again onto a board and knead by hand 4 minutes.
  10. Divide into 12 portions for the buns.
  11. Knead each portion into a nice round bun, and place onto a greased cookie sheet.
  12. Leaving enough room for rising in between.
  13. Set aside covered in a warm place until about 1/2 doubled in size or about 15 to 20 minutes.
  14. Brush with beaten yolk and water combined into a wash.
  15. Bake in a hot oven 450 degrees oven for 10 minutes.
  16. Reduce heat to 350 degrees for the last 15 minutes.
  17. Total baking time 25 minutes.
  18. OR until Golden brown- Place on a wire rack to cool.
  19. When cold slit each bun and place in mock cream and a dab of lemon curd lengthwise in and along the slit.
  20. Dust all over with powdered icing sugar- These are not sweet buns- for added sweetness can place a jam of choice into the cut, with the cream.
  21. Mock Cream.
  22. Make a sugar syrup with the water and sugar in a saucepot.
  23. Just dissolve and bring to a boil and boil three minutes.
  24. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  25. When syrup is cold, beat the butter with the vanilla for a long time until it is white in colour and fluffy.
  26. Gradually while mixer is still beating pour in the cold syrup, beat constantly.
  27. Fill buns with the mock cream, or use ontop of tarts of choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.38 Kcal (1362 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.32g 19%
Cholesterol 44.51mg 15%
Sodium 161.42mg 7%
Potassium 76.28mg 2%
Total Carbs 48.03g 16%
Sugars 15.86g 63%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 6%
Protein 5.36g 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 27.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 287.45 Kcal (1203 kJ)
Calories from fat 97.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.88g 19%
Cholesterol 39.32mg 15%
Sodium 142.6mg 7%
Potassium 67.39mg 2%
Total Carbs 42.43g 16%
Sugars 14.01g 63%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 6%
Protein 4.73g 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 12%
Calcium 24.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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