Jamaican Easter Bun
Product Description
Easter Bun
Preparation 20 minutes Baking Time: 1 hour Yield: 9 slices 1 bottle stout
1/2 tbsp. browning
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. molasses
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp. guava jelly
2 tbsps. soft margarine
3 cups counter flour
3 tsps. baking powder
3-4 tsps. mixed spice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup mixed peel
1/2 cup cherries
METHOD Preheat oven to 160º C. Warm stout on very low flame and add browning, sugar, molasses, honey, guava jelly and melted margarine. Stir until dissolved.
Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and spice. Add chopped fruits to mixture.
Add liquid to flour mixture, stirring until properly mixed. Bake in a greased loaf pan 29 cm x 12 cm x 6 cm.
Allow to cool, then glaze with melted margarine and honey. Note: Strawberry preserve can be substituted for guava jelly. Raisins must be soaked before combining with the other ingredients or the baked bun will be dry.
Preparation 20 minutes Baking Time: 1 hour Yield: 9 slices 1 bottle stout
1/2 tbsp. browning
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. molasses
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp. guava jelly
2 tbsps. soft margarine
3 cups counter flour
3 tsps. baking powder
3-4 tsps. mixed spice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup mixed peel
1/2 cup cherries
METHOD Preheat oven to 160º C. Warm stout on very low flame and add browning, sugar, molasses, honey, guava jelly and melted margarine. Stir until dissolved.
Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and spice. Add chopped fruits to mixture.
Add liquid to flour mixture, stirring until properly mixed. Bake in a greased loaf pan 29 cm x 12 cm x 6 cm.
Allow to cool, then glaze with melted margarine and honey. Note: Strawberry preserve can be substituted for guava jelly. Raisins must be soaked before combining with the other ingredients or the baked bun will be dry.
$3.00 | One tbsp. cane blackstrap molasses provides 498 mg of potassium, or 14.2 percent of the DV, and meets approximately 10 percent of the DV for magnesium. Potassium, in conjunction with calcium and magnesium, helps to regulate blood pressure, and diets rich in these minerals may lower high blood pressure. Magnesium is also important for energy metabolism.Molasses used to be the primary sweetener used in days of yore until refined white sugar pushed it to the back of the shelf. It has a distinctive flavor that brings extra sparkle to spice-laden recipes such as gingerbread, fruitcake, cookies, toffee, baked beans, and sauces. $6.50 |
$6.00 |
