St. Lucy Buns
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup margarine
- 2 cups milk
- 4 tsp yeast
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp saffron or turmeric
- 1 tsp cardamom or mace
- 5 cups bread flour
Method
- Melt the butter, then in a large mixing bowl add to it the milk, yeast, salt, sugar, and spices.
- Slowly add the flour by stirring and then knead gently until it comes together and peels off the sides of the bowl.
- Cover and rise for 30 minutes or until double in size.
- Knead and shape, then cover baking trays and rise for 30 minutes or until double in size.
- Bake 10 minutes at 225C / 435F.
Notes
Makes 12.