Description
This Giant Jam Bun recipe is a delightful homemade treat featuring a soft, fluffy dough filled with your favorite jam. Perfect for sharing with family and friends, these buns are golden baked to perfection and dusted with icing sugar for a sweet finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients
- 500 grams strong white flour
- 75 grams caster sugar
- 10 grams salt
- 7 grams fast action yeast
- 300 ml milk
- 125 grams unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
Filling
- 200 grams jam of choice
Finishing
- 50 grams icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the strong white flour, caster sugar, salt, and fast action yeast to prepare the base for the dough.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, melted unsalted butter, and egg until fully blended.
- Form Dough: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until a dough begins to form.
- Knead Dough: Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead it for about 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Place the kneaded dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a clean cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
- Prepare Filling: After the dough has risen, roll it out into a rectangle on a floured surface. Spread the 200 grams of your chosen jam evenly across the dough’s surface.
- Shape Dough: Carefully roll the jam-covered dough into a log, ensuring the jam stays inside, and place it into a greased baking tray.
- Second Rise: Cover the dough again and allow it to rise for an additional 30 minutes to become puffy.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) to prepare for baking.
- Bake: Bake the jam bun log in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until it is golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool and Finish: Remove the bun from the oven and let it cool slightly. Dust generously with icing sugar before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For best results, use strong white bread flour for a better dough structure.
- You can substitute the jam with other fillings like chocolate spread or lemon curd for variety.
- Ensure the dough rises in a warm, draft-free environment for optimal yeast activation.
- Use unsalted butter to control the salt content more precisely.
- Enjoy fresh for the best texture; store leftovers in an airtight container.
