NEWFOUNDLAND MOLASSES RAISIN TEA BUNS

Newfoundland Molasses Raisin Tea Buns,  a traditional favourite that you can make plain or with fragrant spices. You may find this recipe uses more molasses than other buns you’ve tried but I like them dark and sweet. You can use less molasses and adjust the amount of milk to make sure there is enough liquid to form the dough.

Be careful when making adjustments, molasses makes baked goods a little more difficult to rise. Too much can also result in a denser harder baked goods too. I like mine at this height but if  you want yours to be to be a little higher, squeeze them into a 9×9 pan instead of a 9×13 and bake for about 10 minutes longer.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp rounded baking powder
• 1 tsp rounded baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon optional
• 1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg optional
• 3/4 cup cold butter cut in cubes
• 1 1/2 cup raisins (light or dark your preference)
• 1/2 cup fancy molasses
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Instructions

1. In a food processor or in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Cut in or pulse in in the butter until the mixture resembles a fine meal.
3. Remove to a large bowl and stir in the raisins.
4. ....................................

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