Tea Buns
Soft, lightly sweet baking-powder buns traditionally served with tea, quick to mix and bake.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 28 min
- Servings
- 12
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 150 kcal
Equipment
- •baking sheet
- •mixing bowl
- •oven
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- fat
- 5 g
- carbs
- 22 g
- protein
- 3 g
- calories
- 150
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet.
- 2
Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- 3
Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Stir in raisins if using, then add milk and stir just until combined.
- 5
Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet.
- 6
Bake 15–18 minutes until golden on top.
- 7
Cool slightly and serve warm.
Chef's tips
Mix the dough as little as possible once the milk goes in for the softest, most tender buns.
Ingredient substitutions
- Fresh milk → powdered milk reconstituted with water
Storage
Store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Reheating
Warm briefly in the oven or microwave.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Overmixing, which makes buns tough
- •Using warm butter, which prevents a flaky texture
Serving suggestions
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