Baking doesn't have to be difficult or fancy. If you're looking for some really easy and tatsy fruit bun recipes then you should have a look at these. Please note that if you are using a fan assisted oven you will need to reduce the temperature of the oven a little, check with your oven's instructions for further details.
Apple Buns
This recipe is for 12 buns.
2 medium sized cooking apples
8 oz (225g) 100% wholemeal flour
Pinch of salt
Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of Baking powder
6 oz (175g) of butter
2 oz (50g) raw brown sugar
1 egg (beaten)
Remove the core of the apples and then dice them up. Mix up the flour, salt, spice and baking powder in a bowl. Rub in the butter so that you end up with a fine crumbly mixture then add in the additional ingredients so that it's well mixed.
Take heaped spoonfuls of the mixture and place it on a baking tray that has been greased. Then bake it in an oven at 375 F for about 20-25 minutes so that it's golden-brown. Allow the buns to cool down a bit before placing them onto a wire tray.
Raspberry Buns
This recipe is for 12 buns.
12 oz (350g) of 100% wholemeal self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
4 oz (100g) of butter
4 oz (100g) of raw brown sugar
2 oz (50g) of currants
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons of milk
4 tablespoons of raspberry jam
Pu the flour and the nutmeg in a bowl and rub in the butter so that fin crumbs appear. Then stir in the sugar along with the currants. Beat up the egg and add it to the mixture along with some milk so that a firm dough is created. You then roll this dough to form 12 balls. Place them onto a baking sheet which has been lightly greased. Make an indent in each ball and then fill them with jam. Place them into the oven which is at 375 F for approximately 20 minutes so that they are golden and firm. Allow them to cool on a wire tray before serving.
Hot Cross Buns
1 lb of sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1 oz of yeast
3 oz of castor sugar
1/2 pint of milk
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
4 oz currants
1 oz of candied peel
2 oz of melted butter
1 egg
Milk and sugar to glaze
Take the flour and salt and sieve it. Then cream the yeast with a teaspoon of sugar and tepid milk. Pour this liquid into a well that you have made at the center of the flour and then sprinkle with a little bit of flour. Cover the bowl and then place in a warm area for around 15 minutes, so that the yeast can begin to work. Add in the further ingredients and mix it up well. If you need to, you can add in a little more milk. Cover the bowl again with a cloth and allow the mixture to rise in a warm place for about an hour. The dough should have doubled in size.
Make the dough into buns and place them on a baking tray that has been greased. Then cut a cross on the top of each bun. Allow them to prove for 15 minutes and then brush the buns with a bit of milk and sugar as a glaze. Place the tray of buns in a hot oven that has been preheated to 450 F for roughly 15-20 minutes.
Lemon Buns
8 oz of self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
3 oz of butter
4 oz of sugar
Grated rind of 2 lemons
1 egg and milk to bind
Sieve the flour and the salt and then add the butter, sugar and rind. Then mix it with a beaten egg and milk so that it's a soft consistency. Then place them onto patty tins that have been greased and then place them into an oven that has been pre-heated to 400 F for about 10-15 minutes.
