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    Almond Meringue Buns

    Almond Meringue Buns on a white plate
    Almond Meringue Buns on a patterned plate

    Almond Meringue Buns have a slightly crumbly base with jam filling, topped with almond meringue. Easy to make, and a nice change from fairy cakes.

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    Almond Meringue Buns on a white plate

    I've been making these little buns since I was a teenager. The recipe in my mother's handwritten book is titled Anon Buns. I think it's because she couldn't remember the name of these cakes or where/who she got the recipe from. Whoever you were, thank you anyway. We love them.

    Are Almond Meringue Buns cakes or biscuits?

    That's such a good question, and hard to answer. The base is similar to a Swiss Tart, but the addition of an egg yolk makes it more cake-like. On the other hand, it isn't as spongy as a fairy cake. A bit in-between, really.

    How easy are these buns with 3 layers?

    1. The base of the buns is made with the all-in-one method - especially easy in a food processor or with a mixer. Mix the ingredients to a dough and form into small balls.
    1. Make a depression in each bun with your finger.
    Uncooked hollowed-out Almond Meringue Buns in the tin
    1. Spoon in the jam.
    Uncooked hollowed-out, jam-filled Almond Meringue Buns in the tin
    1. Lastly, whisk up an egg white and fold in sugar and ground almonds for an almond meringue topping.
    Uncooked Almond Meringue Buns in the tin

    Not any more effort than iced fairy cakes, and it's good to have a change!

    What equipment do you need?

    • Kenwood Hand Mixer – My old hand mixer – also a Kenwood – finally gave up the ghost after about 25 years. I replaced it last year with this model and it’s a joy to use, especially for whisking up a single egg white. You can control how much it's whisked up, without having the time and effort of a hand whisk.

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    Almond Meringue Buns on a white plate
    Almond Meringue Buns
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    Almond Meringue Buns

    Almond Meringue Buns have a slightly crumbly base with jam filling, topped with almond meringue.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 20 mins
    Course: Teatime
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: easy, meringue jam buns
    Servings: 12
    Author: [email protected] Cooks

    Ingredients

    For the buns:

    • 100 g butter
    • 75 g caster sugar
    • 1 large egg yolk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (2.5ml)
    • 100 g self-raising flour
    • 50 g cornflour

    For the filling and topping:

    • Jam or lemon curd
    • 1 large egg white
    • 35 g caster sugar
    • 35 g ground almonds
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    Equipment

    12-hole bun tin
    12-hole bun tins
    Fairy cake paper cases
    Fairy cake cases

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    • Preheat the oven to 150°C/ 130°C fan/ gas mark 2/ 300°F
    • Set out 12 paper cases in the bun tin

    For the buns and filling:

    • Beat the cake ingredients vigorously, e.g. in a processor or mixer, or with a hand mixer
      (Butter, caster sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, flour, cornflour)
    • When you have a stiff-ish dough, pinch a piece off and roll it in your hands to make a ball that will half-fill a paper case. Put the dough in a paper case and make hollow in the centre with your finger or the end of a wooden spoon
    • Spoon about ¼ teaspoon jam into the hollow.

    For the topping:

    • Whip the egg white until it is stiff and holds its shape
    • Gently fold in the sugar and ground almonds using a metal spoon
      Use the edge of the spoon to cut through the mixture as you mix it. The aim is to keep the volume in the egg whites
    • Pile the topping onto the buns
    • Cook for 50-60 minutes until beginning to brown
    • Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire cooling rack.

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