Bun Loaf Recipes

BANNOCK

Steps:

• Measure flour, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir to mix. Pour melted butter and water over flour mixture. Stir with fork to make a ball.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a flat circle 3/4 to 1 inch thick.
• Cook in a greased frying pan over medium heat, allowing about 15 minutes for each side. Use two lifters for easy turning. May also be baked on a greased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

CINNAMON LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until mixed., Transfer half of the mixture to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Sprinkle three-fourths of mixture over batter. Top with remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

ENGLISH BUN LOAF 1975

Steps:

• Soak fruit sugar and tea together overnight, covered.
• Drain the fruit, and reserve liquid.
• Mix drained fruit with the beaten egg into the flour Using a little of the liquid to make a firm dropping consistency.
• (This depends on the size of egg used, but about two tablespoons of liquid is used.) Grease a one pound loaf tin and line with greased paper.
• Tin should hold 1 1/2 pints.
• Bake gas mark 4 or 350 degrees F.
• Bake about one hour, or until firm.
• Leave in the pan about 6 minutes.
• Then turn out onto wire tray to cool.

MANX BUNLOAF (ISLE OF MAN)

Steps:

• Sieve the dry ingredients and rub in fat.
• Add sugar, mixed peel and fruit.
• Put bicarb.
• soda in a basin and mix smoothly with the milk.
• Pour into the dry ingredients.
• Finally, add the syrup and mix thoroughly.
• Put into 2 greased 2lb loaf tins or a 4lb loaf tin.
• Bake in a moderate oven (170 F degrees, Gas mark 3 1/2).

BUN LOAF

Steps:

• Soak fruit and sugar in large bowl overnight.
• Preheat oven to 170C (150 fan, gas mark 3). Mix egg and flour in a bowl.
• Divide mixture between two greased 2lb (900g) loaf tins.
• Bake for 1 hour until golden, and an inserted knife comes out clean. Serve sliced and buttered.