Moravian Lovefeast Buns
threejrs
I'm looking for a receipe for this. The Moravian Book Store in Winston
Salem sells a mix, but I would like to make it from scratch myself. Any
help appreciated. Thank you and Happy New Year.
asche...@mindspring.com
Here is the traditional recipe, which I've tried at home and it is
GREAT. -Arielle
MORAVIAN LOVEFEAST BUNS
recipe by Brother Christian Winkler
This recipe dates to the 18th century Moravian settlers of North
Carolina.
Makes about 30 buns
Dissolve for 5 minutes:
2 packages yeast
in 1/2 cup warm water
Cream together:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
Add and mix in well:
1 cup hot, dry mashed potatoes, unseasoned
Add in 1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scald milk, then let it cool a little)
Add in, mixing well: 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Add in the dissolved yeast mixture
Combine spices well, and then mix into yeast mixture:
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
2 Tbs. Orange rind
2 Tbs. Lemon rind
2 Tbs. Orange juice
1 Tbs. Fresh Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Mace
Add in enough flour to make a soft dough:
about 1-1/2 pounds
Knead dough on well floured table.
Form into ball and place in greased bowl.
Cover with cloth and let rise in warm place until double in size (about
2 hours).
Pinch down; let rise again 5-10 minutes.
Flouring hands well (dough will be sticky), form dough into small (3 0z)
balls.
Place on cookie sheet.
Slash tops with razor blade to release air.
Cover and let rise again till double in size.
Bake at 350 degrees until golden all over (about 15-20 minutes).
Nannette and Jack
Here's the recipe printed on some postcards available for purchase in
Winston-Salem
Lovefeast Buns (Brother Christian Winkler) Makes 30 buns
1 C hot, dry mashed potatoes, unseasoned
1/2 C scalded milk
1 C sugar
1/2 C butter
2 eggs, beaten
Flour for soft dough (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 packages yeast
1/2 C warm water
2 Tbsp orange rind
2 Tbsp lemon rind
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp mace
Cream butter & sugar; add potatoes, mix well. Add lukewarm milk, then
eggs, mix well. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture.
Combine seasonings, and rinds, mix in. Add enough flour to make soft
dough. Knead on well-floured table. Form into ball, place in greased
bowl. Cover with cloth. Let rise in warm place until double in size.
Pinch down; Let rise again 5-10 min. Flouring hands well (dough will be
sticky) form into small balls (about 3 oz). Place on cookie sheet.
Slash tops with razor blade (to release air). Cover. Let rise till
doubled in size. Bake @ 350 degrees F till golden brown all over,
(15-20 min.).
C. Boake
In article <34A9A85D...@bellsouth.net>, Nannette and Jack
<jnw...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
This sounds yummy. When I was a kid I went to Moravian camp in the summer
a few times. Each year we had a lovefeast. We did NOT have these buns,
but something cut in squares from a cake pan. It was dry, thick, bready,
slightly sweet, and topped with a minimum of cinnamon-sugar. If the buns
had been like these, maybe I would have stayed a Moravian! -- Chris