Easter Bun is a classic dessert in Jamaica and the Caribbean. This sweet and spicy bun is mostly eaten during the Easter season and is almost always combined with cheese. This recipe can be a snack or dessert. It is sweet but not overly sweet, the bun is soft and the mixed fruits are not overpowering. Please enjoy!
Ingredients
2 ounce (s) butter or margarine
1/4 pound (s) raisins, soaked
1 Tbsp (s) lemon, ginger and orange zests
1 tablespoon (s) mixed spice
1 tablespoon (s) baking powder
1 teaspoon (s) cinnamon powder
1/4 teaspoon (s) salt
1 teaspoon (s) nutmeg
1 pound (s) all purpose flour
8 ounce (s) dark sugar
1 bottle (s) stout (Guinness or Dragon)
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon (s) Guava Jam
1/2 tablespoon (s) Browning
1 teaspoon (s) vanilla
1/2 cup (s) wine (Jamaican red label wine)
Directions
- Melt Margarine and allow to cool, then add stout, wine, vanilla, Browning, Guava Jam and beaten egg.
- Stir in the sugar and mix until all the granules are dissolved.
- Mix together all the dry ingredients then add the chopped mixed peel and raisins.
- Combine liquid mixture with dry ingredients and mix well.
- Scrape the batter into a greased loaf pan 12″x4″x3″.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
- To Glaze: Combine 2 tablespoons honey with two tablespoons water and bring to a boil; remove from flame and use a pastry brush to apply it over the surface of the bun.
- Serve with slices of cheese.
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