Rum Buns Recipes

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Place vanilla cookies in a food processor and process into fine crumbs.
• Heat chocolate chips and corn syrup together in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in rum and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in cookie crumbs; dough will be sticky.
• Place saucepan in the refrigerator until dough is firm and easy to roll, about 15 minutes. Cover 2 plates with waxed paper; dust with confectioners' sugar.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared plates. Dust rum balls with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Remove rum balls from refrigerator and transfer to a resealable bag, including the extra confectioners' sugar. Seal the bag and shake to coat the rum balls completely with confectioners' sugar.

EASY RUM BUNS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the sugar and rum and blend well, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over the rolls in their foil package. Wrap tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, bake rolls in a 325-degree oven for 25 minutes.

RUM BUNS

Steps:

• Pour scalded milk over 1/4 cup sugar, shortening and salt.
• Cool to lukewarm and sprinkle yeast into it. Beat with rotary beater until smooth.
• Add beaten egg and 1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract.
• Add half the flour and beat with rotary beater until smooth.
• Add remaining flour and mix until smooth. Cover with towel and let rise in a warm place (80 to 85 degrees) until double in bulk - about 3 hours.
• Roll dough into 2 strips, each 12 inches long, 1/2 inch thick and 4 inches wide.
• Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and raisins. Roll up, pulling dough out at edges to keep it uniform.
• It should be 15 inches long when rolled.
• Cut rolls in crosswise slices 3/4 inch thick. Place in 3 inch greased muffin tins; cover with towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
• **To make icing, blend confectioners sugar, hot water and rum extract.
• As soon as rolls are taken from oven, brush top with the icing.

RUM BUNS

Steps:

• For the Buns: dissolve the yeast in warm water and set aside for 10-15 minutes to proof.
• In a large bowl, combine the scalded milk, softened butter, sugar, eggs, salt and rum flavoring.
• Beat until well blended and add the yeast mixture.
• Add the flour; beat until well mixed and the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Turn out on a floured surface and knead about 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Grease a large bowl and place the dough in it; turn to grease the top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Punch the dough down and divide in half.
• Roll each dough half out on a floured surface to a 13x8" rectangle.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Combine the brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon and sprinkle over the dough rectangles.
• Roll each rectangle from one of the long sides jellyroll style and seal the edges.
• Slice in 1 1/2" slices and place 1" apart in a greased 13x9" pan and a greased 8" square pan.
• Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes, or until doubled again.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden; remove from pans and cool on racks.
• While still warm, drizzle the glaze over the buns.
• For the Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, milk and rum flavoring; blend well.
• Drizzle over buns.

CHEF JOHN'S HOT CROSS BUNS

Steps:

• Place currants in a small bowl. Heat rum until steaming in a small pan and pour over currants to soften them, about 2 hours. Drain; reserve liquid for another use.
• Whisk warm milk, 1/4 cup flour, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit about 15 minutes to ensure yeast is active; small bubbles should start to rise to the surface. Add sugar, beaten egg, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, nutmeg, melted butter, and most of the remaining flour (you might not need it all). Mix with a dough hook attachment until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and becomes slightly elastic, 5 or 6 minutes. Continue kneading until dough is soft and shiny, about 10 minutes. Remove dough from dough hook and shape into a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
• Flatten dough into a large oval about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle currants evenly over surface of dough. Fold dough into thirds. Turn and fold into thirds again. Reshape dough into a round ball. Transfer to lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover and let rise in a relatively warm, draft-free place until double in size, about 2 hours.
• Poke dough down a bit with your fingertips. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Flatten out dough into an even shape. Divide into 16 equal pieces using a bench scraper.
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
• Roll each piece of dough into a round ball. Arrange evenly on prepared baking sheet. Let rise 15 minutes.
• Mix 1/4 cup water and 1/3 cup flour together in a mixing bowl until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape but thin enough to pipe. Transfer mixture to a piping bag.
• After buns have risen 15 minutes, pipe a cross on top of each. Let rise until doubled from original dough balls, another 15 or 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Transfer pan to preheated oven. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture starts to thicken, or until it reaches a temperature of 225 degrees F. Remove from heat.
• Let buns cool on a rack for 5 minutes before glazing. Brush glaze lightly over the tops of the buns.

HOT BUTTERED RUM ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, egg, oil, salt and 1/2 cup flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., For topping, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, milk, flour and extract. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until smooth. Pour into a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray; set aside., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into an 8-in. square. Combine filling ingredients; spread over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam to seal. Cut into eight slices. Place rolls, cut side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto serving platter. Serve warm.