There is just something about sweet bun with icing and sprinkles that just makes me smile.
I never liked bought finger Buns as a kid and it wasn’t until my sister first made them at home. Only then did I find the wonder of a piece of spiced bread slathered with buttery icing. Really you would have to be insane not to like them!
I made these on the weekend and I reckon they turned out pretty damn good.
You Will Need
2/3 Cup of Warm Water
3 tsp Sugar
1 packet of Dry Yeast (7g)
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 tsp of Salt
1 Egg
Aproxx 3 Cups of Plain Flour
1/2 Cup of Sultanas or Rasins
1 tsp of ground Nutmeg
3 tsp of Cinnamon
Eggwash
Icing
2 cups of Icing Sugar
50g softened Butter
2 tbl of Milk
Method
Place Yeast, Sugar and Warm Water in a bowl mix and set aside for 15 min. Once the mixture gets foamy, add the Milk, Salt, Egg and Flour. Mix then knead on a lightly floured surface for 15min or until the dough becomes elasticized. Add the Sultanas, Nutmeg and Cinnamon to the dough and need for 2min more. Place in a greased bowl and cover with cling film. Set aside in a warm place and allow the dough to double in size. One this has happened remove from the bowl and knead lightly again for 5min. Form Dough into a small Oval shapes and place on a greased tray. Cover once again and allow to double in size. Finally once the dough has risen brush eggwash over the top. Place in a 200c oven for 20min or until the buns make a hollow sound when you tap them.
For the Icing, cream the butter and icing sugar together until it becomes like a very thick paste. Then add in the milk until you get the right thick velvety consistency. Add in food colouring if you wish. Once the finger buns are cool, then ice them. Decorate with 100 and 1000′s, coconut, walnuts or anything you like.
