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Black bun
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Black bun

20 ingredients 30 min Serves 10-12 openrecipes

This moist, fruity cake covered with rich pastry is traditionally eaten at Hogmanay. Make it in advance so the flavours have time to mature.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1029
Calories
28g
Protein
39g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Whisky not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g/10½oz plain flour
  • 75g/3oz lard
  • 75g/3oz butter
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 200g/7oz plain flour
  • 300g/10½oz raisins
  • 300g/10½oz currants
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 100g/3½oz dark muscovado sugar
  • 100g/3½oz mixed peel
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tbsp whisky
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 3 tbsp buttermilk

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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