Sally Lunn Buns

Name: Sally Lunn Buns
Ingredients: ¼ pt / 140 ml warm milk; 2 oz / 60 g butter, lard or vegetable shortening; 2 oz / 60 g butter, lard or vegetable shortening; 2 oz / 60 g butter, lard or vegetable shortening; 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast; 1½ tsp salt; 1 lb / 455 g plain flour; granulated sugar, to finish; beaten egg, to glaze; beaten egg, to glaze; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

1 lb / 455 g plain flour
1½ tsp salt
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Bread
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Sift the flour, salt and yeast together into a bowl. Rub in the fat, and mix in the milk and egg yolks. Knead until you have a smooth, soft dough, working in extra flour as necessary to absorb any excess moisture. The longer you knead, the better texture you will have. Shape the dough to fit greased baking rings about 6