Bakery Butter Bun
- 50 min
- not spicy
- Serves 6
Kerala bakery butter bun: a yeasted bun fried golden, split and filled with whipped butter and sugar. Makes 6 servings, 50 minutes plus rising, with video.
Ingredients
Instant Dry Yeast1 tsp
Milk¾ cup
Maida2½ cup
Salt¼ tsp
Sugar3 tbsp
Butter, Melted1 tbsp
OilFor Deep-Frying
Powdered Sugar¾ cup
Unsalted Butter, Softened100 grams
Milk1 tbsp
Vanilla Essence½ tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 478kcal | 2868kcal |
| Protein | 7.4g | 44g |
| Carbohydrate | 68g | 405g |
| Fat | 20g | 118g |
| Fibre | 1.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 22g | 131g |
Cookd masalas for butter
Method
Combine the yeast and milk and allow the yeast to bloom for a few minutes.
In a large bowl, add the maida, salt, sugar and melted butter and then the milk mixture.
Knead a smooth and soft dough, apply butter on top and rest the dough for 1 hour until doubled in size.
Knock back the dough, knead until smooth and divide into medium sized roundels, flatten them. Rest the portioned dough for 10 mins
Heat oil in a kadai in medium heat, reduce the heat to low and deep fry the dough for 8 minutes until golden brown and fluffy, cooked through.
For the cream, whisk the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
Add the milk and vanilla essence and combine well. Whisk to hold stiff peaks.
Once the bun has cooled, cut the bun in half and apply the butter mixture in the center.
Before you start
- How long does Bakery Butter Bun take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Bakery Butter Bun serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Bakery Butter Bun vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Bakery Butter Bun spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Bakery Butter Bun?
- 100 grams Unsalted Butter, 1 tbsp Butter, ¾ cup Milk, 2½ cup Maida, 1 tsp Instant Dry Yeast, ¾ cup Powdered Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Bakery Butter Bun?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Bakery Butter Bun?
- About 478 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
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