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Canada

Known as a Canadian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 8 ingredients

  1. Sultana
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Brown sugar
  4. Butter
  5. 1 lemon
  6. Cut
  7. Raisins
  8. Sugar
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Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Lemon High in vitamin C · Source of protein

    High in vitamin C · 53 mg per 100 g, 66% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    Source of protein · 1.1 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemons, raw, without peel”, USDA FoodData Central.

  2. Raisin High in potassium · High in copper · Source of iron

    High in potassium · 825 mg per 100 g, 41% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
    • Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.

    Potassium is a mineral found in many foods. Your body needs potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. NIH fact sheet

    High in copper · 0.3 mg per 100 g, 30% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
    • Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
    • Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet

    Source of iron · 2.6 mg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
    • Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.
    4 more authorised claims
    • Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
    • Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Iron has a role in the process of cell division.

    Iron is a mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Raisins, seeded”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Make sweet dough as directed, adding 1 cup seedless raisins when kneading first time.
  2. Add also, the grated rind of 1 lemon.
  3. When dough has fully doubled in bulk, turn onto kneading board and cut in pieces the size of a tea cup.
  4. Shape lightly into large, round buns.
  5. Place on moulding board, several inches apart, cover and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes, then gently pat out with rolling pin until the size of small bread-and-butter plates.
  6. Place on greased baking sheet.
  7. Let rise until more than doubled in bulk.
  8. Bake in a moderately hot oven (400 r .) reducing the temperature to 375°F.
  9. after first 10 minutes.
  10. Make sweet dough as directed.
  11. When light, turn onto floured board.
  12. Roll gently into rectangle V* inch thick, 15 inches wide, any length.
  13. Brush with butter, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  14. Roll up as for Jelly Roll, pressing down last edge firmly.
  15. Cut in 1 inch slices.
  16. Butter bottom and sides of muffin tins — using a generous amount of butter;
  17. sprinkle thickly with brown sugar.
  18. Place rolls, cut side down, in prepared pans.
  19. Let rise until fully doubled.
  20. Bake about 25 minutes in moderate oven (325° to 350°F.).
  21. When baked, remove from pans at once, and cool bottom-side up.
  22. The work of rolling the dough may be simplified by dividing the dough in 2 portions before rolling.
  23. Fruit or Nut Butterscotch Rolls (also known as Swedish Rolls) are made by sprinkling the prepared dough with chopped nuts, raisins and citron in addition to the butter, sugar and cinnamon.
  24. Then roll, cut and bake as directed.
  25. Chelsea Buns are made in the same way, using a generous quantity of sultana raisins in the filling.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Baking tray
  • Cake tin
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush