Jam Filled Iced Buns

Perfect for Spring and Easter these jam filled buns are great for family get togethers or picnics. In Scotland these buns are popular served with a cup of tea or coffee mid morning or in the afternoon. My recipe is easy to make and fool proof with the easy no - knead dough.

I hope you like the video and that you can make the recipe for yourself. be sure to let me know how you get on and what flavours you make. I like rapsberry and lemon but there are many different variations that you can make.

Recipe

Dough - 500g bread flour / 300ml warm milk / 2 tbsp sugar / 1 packet dried yeast (7g) / 40g melted butter / 1 egg yolk / 1/2 tsp salt

Icing - 1 1/2 cups icing sugar / milk to mix (2-3 tbsp) / pink or yellow food colouring.

Filling - jam (jelly) or lemon curd.

Topping - sprinkles

Method - no knead version

Dough

Mix milk / yeast / sugar and set aside for 10 mins, add to flour minus one cup of flour, add salt and beat wet dough for a few minutes by hand or in mixer. Add in rest of flour and mix dough. Put dough in to an oiled bowl, cover and rise in warm place for 1 hour. Lightly knead dough, roll out and cut circles with cookie cutter, let rise for 1 hour then bake 180C or 350F for 8 - 10 mins till golden brown.

Icing

Mix icing sugar with a little milk to form thick icing, colour with food colourings. Pipe jam or lemon curd into the buns and ice, top with sprinkles.

* Like buns or cakes from the bakery, they are best eaten the same day.