Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe
A moist Jamaican spice bun studded with dried fruits soaked in beer, flavored with cinnamon, molasses, and vanilla, baked as a rich loaf and best served with cheddar cheese.
Steps
- 1
Soak the craisins, raisins, and cherries in 1 cup of beer. Set aside and allow to soak for 30 minutes.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8x4 loaf pan. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- 4
In another bowl, combine brown sugar, egg, milk, honey, melted butter, molasses, browning, vanilla extract, and the beer that's soaking the fruit. Mix to combine.
- 5
Remove 2 tablespoons of flour from the flour mixture and toss the fruit in it. Set aside.
- 6
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture, stirring until fully combined. Add the fruits to the mixture and stir until incorporated.
- 7
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 8
Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Serve with slices of cheddar cheese.
