Scottish Black Bun Recipe

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Scottish Black Bun
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Directions:

  1. Brush a bread pan lightly with vegetable oil or shortening.
  2. In a food processor add the flour, cold butter and sugar.
  3. Process for 10 seconds or until mixture is fine and crumbly.
  4. Add yolks and water, processing for 15 seconds or until mixture forms a soft dough.
  5. Remove blade, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. In a large bowl combine raising, currants, peel, almonds, sugar, spices and whiskey.
  8. Stir to evenly coat.
  9. Sift flour, cream of tartar and baking soda over fruit mixture.
  10. Stir to coat.
  11. Add milk, egg and extra egg yolk.
  12. Using a wooden spoon mix until well combined.
  13. Roll out 2/3 of the pastry into a rectangle.
  14. Line the bottom and sides of prepared bread pan.
  15. Spoon fruit filling firmly into lined pan, smoothing surface.
  16. Roll out remaining pastry.
  17. Brush edge of pastry and fruit filling with the lightly beaten egg white.
  18. Place pastry lid over fruit.
  19. Pinch or flute edges.
  20. Brush the top of pastry with remaining egg white.
  21. Sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
  22. Bake for 1 hour.
  23. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and continue to bake for another 1 and 1/2 hours.
  24. Remove and cool in tin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 373.99 Kcal (1566 kJ)
Calories from fat 146.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.32g 25%
Cholesterol 51.76mg 17%
Sodium 607.14mg 25%
Potassium 337.28mg 7%
Total Carbs 52.76g 18%
Sugars 5.62g 22%
Dietary Fiber 5.41g 22%
Protein 7.29g 15%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 119mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.33 Kcal (1370 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.28g 25%
Cholesterol 45.3mg 17%
Sodium 531.4mg 25%
Potassium 295.2mg 7%
Total Carbs 46.17g 18%
Sugars 4.92g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4.74g 22%
Protein 6.38g 15%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.6mg 17%
Calcium 104.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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