Sugar Buns

I am still unpacking boxes from our move 3 months ago, and there is still the storage unit to go as well. I am not the best at parting with stuff, just too sentimental for my own good!.


I came across some of my Nana's recipe books from I think the 1940's I think I have got the date right by finding out when a car that's advertised in it came out. I decided to make something from it. In this book there is a champion coal range advertised, no times for the baking and no specific oven temperature. I guess back then everyone baked so they all knew the basics. Now I don't have a problem with that but I know that if some of the younger ones (making myself sound real old now, I'm 46) picked up the book they would have no clue.




I spent a good hour looking at the book deciding what to make and was getting nowhere so I thought open the page Jan and do the second recipe down...which is what I did. Making these old recipes will give me a chance to show off all the beautiful china that I have inherited.



These sugar buns were very easy to make and taste very nice, I will admit to having one or two, I have converted the recipe to metric.
SUGAR BUNS

110 grams butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon essence
450 grams flour
3 heaped teaspoon baking powder
1/2-3/4 cup sultanas


Cream butter and sugar, add egg and milk and essence (it may look like its curdled but don't worry it will come together with the flour) add the sifted flour and baking powder and sultanas Mix together put largish spoonfuls on baking tray, sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 175 c for approx 15 minutes or until slightly golden. I got 20 quite large ones but you could make them smaller and get more.