Raisin Buns

Raisin Buns

Cute little almond raisins breakfast buns 😋😋

These are baked with all purpose flour but you can swap whole wheat flour or a mix of wholewheat and all purpose flour , no butter used and no kneading , just shaping after first proofing to the desired shape , a beginner can bake these easily.

recipe :

Almond raisin breakfast rolls/ buns

Ingredients :

1 cup flour

3/4 tsp active dry yeast

1 tsp sugar ( add more for a sweetened bun )

salt

1/3 cup warm milk ( not hot )

1/4 cup raisins

2-3 tbsp sliced almonds for garnish

2 tbsp oil

Method

1. Take a bowl, add yeast , add sugar, add warm milk , mix well

cover and allow yeast to bloom .

2. When the yeast has activated ( will appear foamy) , add the salt, add oil

flour , add the raisins , mix with a wooden spoon or a spatula in the bowl itself .

3. Do not add any more flour and keep mixing with spatula till all moisture is absorbed by flour and the dough begins to look sticky but forming . add 1-2 tbsp more milk if dough seems too firm or not sticky .

4. Unlike other breads , no need to knead , but simply leave the dough mixture in the bowl itself .Cover with cling wrap or a cloth and allow to rise for an hour till dough appears to be doubled .

5. after the dough has risen , now tip it over a slightly floured surface and using little more oil or flour to your hands, smooth out the slightly sticky dough mixture , and make a smooth ball.

6. Now divide the dough into required portions , 4-6 portions

7.Shape each portion to a small ball and keep such small balls aside for about 10 min utes to rest , keep covered with clingwrap.

8. Now take each ball, flatten slightly with a rolling pin and stretch it out not too thin to a rectangle , roll the shorter ends out .

Fold over the shorter sides and roll lightly , do not press too much , keep Such rolls in the greased baking tray with little gaps between rolls.

9. Cover and allow to proof . mid way , preheat oven to 180 C

10. In 45 minutes or an hour the rolls would have risen and looking plump, now give a gentle milk wash , sprinkle some sliced almonds on each roll by gently fixing .Bake in the preheated oven at 180 C for 20 minutes or till done, the tops will start browning

10. remove and allow to cool, brush the hot buns with melted butter or ghee and cover with a moist cloth for 5 minutes.

11. allow the buns to cool before you tear into them !

12. you can also give glaze to these buns for extra flavor and yumminess

Raisin buns

Raisin buns