CORnish Saffron Bread
Cuisine: British
 
Cornish Saffron bread , a sweet bun.
Ingredients
  • 350gms - All Purpose Flour
  • 50gms - Castor Sugar
  • 2 tbsp - Granulated Sugar
  • 100gms - Unsalted butter, softened
  • 75gms - Raisins
  • ¼ tsp - Nutmeg
  • 200ml - Cold Milk
  • 1.5tsp - Dry Active Yeast
Instructions
  1. Activating Yeast
  2. Boil milk and saffron together.
  3. Add granulated sugar and dissolve.
  4. Let it cool to 110° to 100°c or lukewarm.
  5. Sprinkle yeast over it, mix to dissolve well.
  6. Let it sit in a warm place to double in quantity.
  7. In a large bowl mix together flour, nutmeg powder and castor sugar.
  8. Add butter to this and rub them using fingers to resemble bread crumbs.
  9. Add raisins and give it a good mix.
  10. Add the activated yeast and mix it well. The flour will be very very sticky.
  11. Dump the sticky dough onto a lightly dusted platform and knead for 10 to 12 minutes. Or till the dough comes together.
  12. Form a ball, and place it in a well greased large bowl.
  13. Cover it with a damp cloth and place it in a warm place for 1 or 1.5hours till it doubles.
  14. Grease a 5"X9" loaf pan.
  15. Once the dough is doubled, punch it with your fist.
  16. Dump it again on a lightly dusted platform.
  17. Knead it for 2 minutes.
  18. Roll it like a log and smoothen.
  19. Place the roll in the greased pan, lightly cover it with a greased cling film and leave it in a warm place for ½ hour to 1 hour for it to rise.
  20. Preheat the oven to 180°c.
  21. Once the dough has risen. Brush it lightly with milk.
  22. Place it carefully in the oven making sure you do not knock the air out of the dough.
  23. Bake it for 50 to 60 minutes, till the crust is deep golden.
  24. Tap on the bottom and it should sound hollow..
Recipe by MADaboutkitchen at https://madaboutkitchen.in/cornish-saffron-bread/