Tea Breads, Buns And Muffins
Recipes - Carrot Buns
Ingredients
175g/3/4 cup margarine, at room temperature
90g/generous 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1
egg, at room temperature
15ml/1 tbsp water
225g/1 1/2 cups grated carrots
15g/1 1/4 cups plain flour
5ml/1 tsp baking powder
2.5ml/1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
5ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon
1.5ml/1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt
Method:
Preheat the oven
to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a 12-cup bun tray or
use paper cases.
With an electric
mixer, cream the margarine and sugar until light and
fluffy. Beat in the egg and water, then stir in the
carrots.
Sift over the
flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon,
nutmeg and salt. Stir to blend.
Spoon the mixture
into the prepared bun tray, filling the cups almost
to the top. Bake until the tops spring back when
touched lightly, about 35 minutes. Leave to stand
for about 10 minutes in the bun tray before
transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.