Dianes Newfie Tea Buns Recipes

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND RAISIN TEA BUNS

Steps:

• Method: Mix all dry ingredients into a bowl, then add pieces of cold butter and mix well together. Mix egg and milk together in another bowl and add to mixture working it in with a spoon then your hand until almost into a ball. Add raisins if you are making the raisin buns if not don't add. Continue on forming into a ball then put out onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. After pinch off small pieces of dough and form a ball, then place on the parchment paper and make all balls the same size. If you like to roll them out follow this method, cover with a sprinkle of flour and roll into 1/4 inch thick pastry. With a 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out 24 buns, place on a greased cookie pan or square pan, place in a 350º oven for 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Don't over bake tea buns because they will be dry. Once baking is complete, remove from oven put on a serving plate eat hot or cold with butter and homemade jam.

THE BEST NEWFOUNDLAND RAISIN TEA BUNS

Steps:

• I start these in my food processor because it is so fast but they can be made just as easily in a large bowl by cutting the butter in with a pastry blender or just rubbing it into the dry ingredients using your hands like Nan did.
• In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in the butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
• Transfer to a large bowl and toss in the raisins.
• Make a well in the center of the dry mix.
• Mix together the lemon juice, vanilla and milk.Pour into the well and mix only enough to form a dough ball.
• Roll to 1 inch thickness and cut out buns with biscuit cutter and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Baking time will vary depending on the size of your biscuit cutter. This recipe makes 16 tea buns.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND TEABUNS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all dry ingredients into a bowl, then add pieces of cold butter and mix well together. 2. Mix egg and milk together in another bowl and add to mixture working it in with your hand until almost into a ball. 3. Add raisins if you are making the raisin buns if not don't add. 4. Continue on forming into a ball then put out onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. 5. Cover with a sprinkle of flour and roll into 1/4 inch thick pastry. 6. With a 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out 24 buns, place on a greased cookie pan or square pan, or a piece of parchment paper; place in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. 7. Once baking is complete, remove from oven put on a serving plate eat hot or cold with butter and homemade jam. 8. Pre-heat your oven to 350° and bake for 15 minutes, helpful tips under bake is better then over baking them. Check after 10 minutes if they are a light golden brown pull them out, ever oven is different.

DIANE'S NEWFIE TEA BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375'F. To a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix it through.
• Add butter and cut in until the butter is about the size of a nickle. In a small bowl beat eggs, milk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix this in with the flour mixture and then add raisins.
• Lightly flour a cutting board or piece of waxed paper and pat out the dough to about 1&1/2 inches. Cut out buns using a small juice glass or deep cookie cutter. Bake in a preheated oven at 375'F. for 15 mins. or until lightly brown. These can be frozen and then microwaved for 30 secs or so. You can have a great tea bun any time!

NANNY'S NEWFOUNDLAND TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl; stir in raisins. Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl.
• Beat butter, sugar, and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat egg mixture into butter mixture; stir in flour mixture until dough is just mixed.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll out about 1-inch thick. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter or juice glass; place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

CANADIAN TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir Cheddar cheese and chives into flour mixture; gradually stir in milk to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and with floured hands, knead until smooth, about 15 times. Roll dough out to a 1-inch thickness with a floured rolling pin. Cut biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter; place onto an ungreased baking sheet. Press dough trimmings together, roll out again, and cut remaining dough into rounds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

TEA BUNS

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter or margarine until well-blended and no longer lumpy.
• Add raisins.
• Add milk.
• Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll with a rolling pin until 1-1/2 inches thick.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes.