Yorkshire Tea Buns

Name: Yorkshire Tea Buns
Yield: Makes about 8–10 buns.
Ingredients: 2 lb. pint warm milk; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ pint warm milk; 2 oz. lard; 2 oz. currants; 1 tablespoon dried yeast; ¼ pint warm water; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes about
8–10

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farmhouse Kitchen

By Audrey Ellis

Published 1971

About

Ingredients

2 lb. pint warm milk
½ teaspoon salt
2 oz.

Snack
Breakfast

Method

Sieve together flour and salt and rub in the lard. Add currants. Dissolve the sugar in the milk and water and sprinkle the dried yeast on top. Leave for about 10 minutes or until frothy. Add to the flour with the beaten egg and work to a firm dough which leaves the sides of the bowl clean. Turn on to a lightly floured working surface and knead well for about 10 minutes. Put into a lightly oiled