Buns!

A few buns are a great thing to have in your freezer on standby, and everyone seems to love them. A bun is the perfect size for when you want something sweet, but not something as big as a slice of cake. A friend introduced me to this type, made super unctuous through the addition of a little custard powder. Keep a close eye on the timing, as over-cooked, they become dry. I reckon keep them to 12 minutes at 190° and they will finish cooking (dry off???) outside the oven.

140g soft butter

140g vanilla sugar

100g flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

3 eggs

25g custard power

To make them, tip all the ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined. Spoon into a lined bun tin and cook for 12 minutes at 190°.

Remove the buns from the tin and leave to cool. Once cold, you can decorate then if you like with a little icing (combine icing sugar with a few drops of hot water), sprinkles, jam or anything else you have lying around. I guess if you’re so inclined, you could spread a little Nutella over them.

I’ve also added a few dried cranberries to the mixture before spooning them into the tin.