Description
Learn how to make delicious Tea Buns with this easy recipe. These sweet, fluffy buns are perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 cup raisins or currants (optional)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles crumbs.
- Add Raisins: Stir in raisins or currants if using.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat egg with milk and vanilla. Pour into dry ingredients and mix gently.
- Knead and Shape: Turn dough onto floured surface, knead lightly. Pat to 1-inch thickness and cut rounds.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet, bake 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Cool and Serve: Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with butter, jam, or cheese.
- Freeze for later enjoyment.
- For richer buns, brush with milk before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Newfoundland, Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
