Elderflower and Lemon Buns and Spiced Buns

Two varieties of British iced buns featuring homemade lemon curd, apple cranberry jam, elderflower icing, and whipped cream filling.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 460.4 kcals 11050.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 54.7 grams 1312.8 grams
Fat 24.3 grams 582.4 grams
Protein 6.1 grams 145.2 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
24 buns
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
14
g
Instant Yeast
Two 7g sachets for elderflower dough
14
g
Instant Yeast
Two 7g sachets for spiced dough
60
g
Golden Caster Sugar
For the spiced dough
160
g
Golden Caster Sugar
For lemon curd
150
g
150
g
Icing Sugar
For elderflower icing
150
g
Icing Sugar
For cinnamon icing
40
g
Icing Sugar
For cream filling
CondimentsSauces
75
ml
Elderflower Cordial
For the elderflower dough
2
tbsp
Elderflower Cordial
For elderflower icing
Dairy
40
g
Butter
For the elderflower dough
120
ml
Full-Fat Milk
For the elderflower dough
2
piece
Eggs
Large, free-range for elderflower dough
40
g
Butter
For the spiced dough
150
ml
Full-Fat Milk
For the spiced dough
2
piece
Eggs
Large, free-range for spiced dough
80
g
Butter
For lemon curd
2
piece
Eggs
Large, free-range for curd
1
piece
Egg Yolk
Large, free-range for curd
600
ml
Double Cream
For filling
Fruits
3
piece
Lemons
Zest and juice for curd
3
piece
Apples
Braeburn, peeled, cored and finely chopped
80
g
Cranberries
Frozen, defrosted
1
piece
Lemon
Juice only for jam
1
tsp
Lemon Juice
For cinnamon icing
GrainsCereals
250
g
Strong White Flour
For the elderflower dough
250
g
Plain White Flour
For the elderflower dough
250
g
Strong White Flour
For the spiced dough
250
g
Plain White Flour
For the spiced dough
Liquids
2
tsp
Orange Juice
For cinnamon icing
NutsSeeds
6
g
12
piece
Cardamom Pods
Crushed and seeds removed
12
piece
6
g
Sea Salt
Fine for spiced dough
0.5
tsp
Cinnamon
For the spiced dough
1
tsp
Cinnamon
For cinnamon icing
Other
1
cap
Lemon Oil
Food-grade

Steps

  • Rub butter into flours, then add salt and yeast to opposite sides of a mixer bowl.
  • Warm the milk to 40°C.
  • Mix eggs, warm milk, cordial, and lemon oil into the dough until combined and proven for 1 hour.
  • For the spice dough, rub butter into flours in a mixer bowl.
  • Add ground cardamom, cloves, salt, yeast, cinnamon, and sugar to the flour mixture.
  • Warm milk to 40°C and mix with 3 tablespoons of water.
  • Combine eggs and milk with the flour, mix until smooth, and prove for 1 hour.
  • Melt butter, sugar, lemon juice, and zest, then stir in eggs over simmering water until thick.
  • Simmer apples, cranberries, lemon juice, and sugar for 15 minutes, boil to set, and blend until smooth.
  • Divide doughs into 24 pieces, shape into sausages, and prove on trays for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 205°C.
  • Bake buns for 15 minutes until golden, cool, and slice lengthways.
  • Whisk icing sugar and elderflower cordial for the first glaze.
  • Combine icing sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and juices for the second glaze.
  • Dunk elderflower bun tops into the elderflower icing.
  • Dunk spiced bun tops into the cinnamon icing.
  • Whip double cream and icing sugar to stiff peaks and place in a piping bag.
  • Spread jam or lemon curd on bases, pipe cream, and attach the glazed tops.