Cookery Club (23/3/12)

Since it is nearly Easter, this week we decided to make Easter buns, here is the recipe;

Easter Lemon Buns

Makes 18

Ingredients

100g margarine

100g caster sugar

2 medium eggs

100g self raising flour

Syrup;

1 small orange

1 table spoon lemon juice

4 table spoons golden syrup

Method

1)   Pre-heat oven to 190’c, 375’f, Gas Mark 5.

2)  Get 18 paper bun cases ready.

3)  Cream (rub) margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.

4)  Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, adding a little flour with each.

5)  Gently fold in the remaining flour.

6)  Half fill the paper cases with the mixture and bake for about 15 minutes until firm.

 Syrup;

1.    Grate some rind off of half the orange and put in a pan.

2.   Cut the orange in half, squeeze out the juice and add 2 tablespoons of juice to the pan.

3.   Add the lemon juice and golden syrup to the pan, over a very low heat, gently warm the mixture, stirring all the time.

4.   When the mixture is runny, use a teaspoon to trickle it over the cakes, let the mixture cool before serving.