Bun

Ingredients

20g dry yeast or 40g fresh yeast

250 ml hot milk

250g butter

900g flour

125g raisins

125g currants

125g chopped citrus peel

125g cherries

175g brown sugar

1 nutmeg, freshly grated, or 1 tsp powdered nutmeg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 egg beaten

4 tbs molasses

1. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water.   Leave for 10 minutes until it becomes frothy.  
2. Heat milk, add butter.  Stir until butter melts, then allow to cool.
3. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl.  Add the yeast liquid and fruit, mixing well.   
4. Add all the other ingredients gradually, stirring thoroughly.
5. Knead the dough and leave to rise for 2 hours.
6. Knead again, and shape into loaves of desired size.   Place onto greased baking sheets or bread tins.   Leave to rise again for 1 hour.
7. Bake in a preheated slow oven at 150° C or gas mark 3, for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of your buns.  As soon  they begin to turn brown, glaze them with a mixture of sugar and water, and bake for a further 15 minutes.   
8. Buns are cooked when a skew inserted in the middle comes out clean.