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Ainseanlea @ The Stush Kitchen

Homemade Jamaican Easter Bun

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A delicious and aromatic spiced quick bread enjoyed year-round but a must-have indulgence around Easter.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Breakfast, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican

Ingredients
 

Easter Bun Batter
Glaze
  • 1 TBSP butter unsalted
  • 2 TBSP extra stout beer (I used Guinness)
  • 2 TBSP honey

Equipment

  • 1 standard loaf pan
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 spatula

Method
 

Easter Bun Batter
  1. Preheat oven to 300° F
  2. Rehydrate raisins by combining them in small bowl with extra stout beer. Set aside.
  3. Combine all dry ingredients - purpose flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, ground ginger, ground allspice & cinnamon in a bowl and set aside.
  4. Add butter, oil and brown sugar to mixing bowl and cream using mixer until pale brown.
  5. Add eggs and mix again until just combined.
  6. Drain extra stout beer from raisins into mixing bowl. Then also add dry ingredients, vanilla and molasses and mix until just combined.
  7. Add raisins to mixing bowl and fold in gently using spatula
  8. Prepare loaf pan with non-stick spray and transfer batter to pan
  9. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Glaze
  1. Melt butter in small bowl then add honey and extra stout beer and mix
  2. Brush on top of easter bun while still warm
  3. Enjoy easter bun with chees, avocado, your choice of jam/jelly or plain with butter! Store in bread box or in reusable zip-top plastic bag.

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