Scottish Black Bun Recipe

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Scottish Black Bun
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Directions:

  1. Pastry: Grease an 8-inch loaf tin. Rub the fats into the flour and salt and then mix in enough cold water to make stiff dough Roll out the pastry and cut into five pieces, using the bottom, top and four sides of the tin as a rough guide. Press the bottom and four side pieces into the tin, pressing the overlaps to seal the pastry shell.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  3. Filling: Mix the raisins, currants, almonds, peel and sugar together.
  4. Sift in the flour, all the spices and baking powder and bind them together using the brandy and almost all the egg and add enough milk to moisten.
  5. Pack the filling into the lined tin and add the pastry lid, pinching the edges and using milk or egg to seal really well.
  6. Lightly prick the surface with a fork and make four holes to the bottom of the tin with a skewer.
  7. Depress the center slightly (it will rise as it cooks).
  8. Brush the top with milk or the rest of the egg to create a glaze.
  9. Bake 21/2 to 3 hours.
  10. Test with a skewer which should come out clean; if not, continue cooking. An uncooked cake sizzles if you listen closely! Cool in the tin and then turn onto a wire rack.
  11. Cool thoroughly before storing until Hogmanay.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 965.53 Kcal (4042 kJ)
Calories from fat 359.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.9g 61%
Cholesterol 91.95mg 31%
Sodium 1266.91mg 53%
Potassium 1115.63mg 24%
Total Carbs 148.17g 49%
Sugars 71.3g 285%
Dietary Fiber 13.32g 53%
Protein 13.31g 27%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 55%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 348.9mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 315.03 Kcal (1319 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.02g 61%
Cholesterol 30mg 31%
Sodium 413.36mg 53%
Potassium 364mg 24%
Total Carbs 48.34g 49%
Sugars 23.26g 285%
Dietary Fiber 4.35g 53%
Protein 4.34g 27%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 55%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 36%
Calcium 113.9mg 35%

* 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

  • 21.8
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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