Kitchener buns
Jam and cream doughnut buns
South Australian sugared doughnut buns with jam and cream
AustralianKitchener buns are a South Australian bakery icon, found in every Adelaide suburb and country town bakery from the Barossa to the Fleurieu. The soft yeast buns are fried or baked, rolled in sugar, split open and filled with a stripe of raspberry jam and a generous swirl of cream; they were named after a British field marshal during the First World War. Messy and delicious with a cup of tea. A common mistake is filling them warm, which melts the cream. Chef's tip: roll them in sugar while still warm so it sticks, then fill when cold.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz strong white bread flour
- 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup lukewarm milk
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅜ oz buttersoftened
- 6 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor deep-frying
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
- 5 ½ oz raspberry jam
- 1 ¼ cups double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 14 oz strong white bread flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 ¾ oz caster sugar and ½ tsp salt, add ¾ cup lukewarm milk, 1 egg and 1 ⅜ oz butter and knead for 10 minutes to a smooth, soft dough.
10 minStep 2: Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
60 minStep 3: Divide into 10 pieces, shape into balls and flatten slightly into thick discs. Set on squares of floured baking paper, cover and rise for 30–40 minutes until puffy.
40 minStep 4: Heat 6 ¼ cups vegetable oil to 350°F and fry two or three at a time for 2 minutes a side until deep golden. Drain on kitchen paper and roll in 3 ½ oz caster sugar while warm. Never leave hot oil unattended.
15 minStep 5: Cool completely. Whip 1 ¼ cups double cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar to firm peaks.
30 minStep 6: Cut each bun from the top almost through, open it up, pipe a line of 5 ½ oz raspberry jam inside and fill generously with cream.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kitchener buns take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of strong white bread flour?
- Plain flour, same amount (the dough will be softer and rise a little less).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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