Easter Bun

So now we know how easter bun made it to the Caribbean… here’s my recipe to make at home.

Ingredients:

1 Can Guinness (440ml)

180g Dark Brown Sugar

75g Molasses or Black Treacle

2 tbsp/30g Butter

1 tsp Vanilla

1 egg

1 orange, zest and juice

510g Plain Flour

1/2/2.5g tsp salt

1 tbsp/15g baking powder

1 tbsp/15g yeast

1 tsp/5g cinnamon

1/2 nutmeg, grated

1 tsp/5g mixed spice

1 tsp/5g cinnamon

2 tsp/10g fresh ginger, grated

100g raisins

30g mixed peel

Method:

1. Heat oven on 320F/160C

2. In a pan add Guinness, dark brown sugar, molasses or black treacle, fresh ginger and butter.

3. Put on a low heat and stir until everything is incorporated and sugar has dissolved, set aside to cool. Once cooled a little, add the yeast to activate.

4. In a bowl, sieve flour and add baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice, salt and orange zest.

5. Add raisins and mixed peel to flour and fold through so they are coated in the flour evenly.

6. Add vanilla, egg and orange juice and fold into flour.

** note: ensure Guinness mix is cool first before you do the next step, otherwise it will scramble your eggs - you don't want that! **

7. Finally add your Guinness mix to the bowl and fold evenly until everything is combined evenly.

8.Grease a loaf tin, line with baking paper and pour in the mix.

9. Bake for 1 hour (approx) - to check, insert a knife in the centre, if it comes out clean it's done!