Chefs' Recipes

Hentley Farm's Kitchener buns

Mini brioche filled with rhubarb jam makes for the perfect tea-time treat.

  • 45 mins preparation
  • 45 mins cooking plus proving, cooling
  • Serves 16
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A very South Australian bun from one of Barossa Valley's best. Warm brioche, rhubarb jam and a dollop of cream – there's lots to love in these mini buns.

Ingredients

  • Whipped thickened cream, to serve
  • Icing sugar, for dusting
Brioche
  • 110 gm unsalted butter, diced and softened
  • 50 gm caster sugar, plus extra for rolling
  • 100 ml lukewarm milk
  • 10 gm dried yeast (3 tsp)
  • 250 gm plain flour, plus extra for dusting (1⅔ cups)
  • 2 eggs
  • Sunflower oil, for deep-frying
Rhubarb jam
  • 250 gm trimmed rhubarb, coarsely chopped
  • 250 gm caster sugar
  • ½ vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
  • Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime

Method

Main
  • 1
    For brioche, beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer until pale (1-2 minutes), then transfer to a bowl. Combine milk and yeast in a bowl and stand until starting to bubble (10-15 minutes). Transfer to an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, add flour, eggs and 1 tsp fine sea salt and mix on low speed until dough is shiny and smooth (6-8 minutes). Gradually add creamed butter, beating well between additions, and knead until dough is glossy (8-10 minutes). Lightly dust dough with flour, transfer to a large bowl, cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and stand at room temperature until doubled in size (30-40 minutes). Transfer to an oven tray lined with baking paper, flatten to about 2cm thick and chill until firm enough to cut (2 hours).
  • 2
    Meanwhile, for rhubarb jam, combine rhubarb, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds and 2 tbsp water in a small saucepan and simmer, stirring often, until thickened (25-30 minutes). Stir in lime rind and juice, then cool (40-50 minutes).
  • 3
    Cut dough into 16 rounds with a floured 4cm-diameter pastry cutter, wiping and flouring cutter between each. Transfer to an oven tray lined with baking paper, leaving a 3cm gap between each. Heat oil in a large saucepan to 170C, and place extra caster sugar in a bowl. Deep-fry dough in batches until golden brown (3-4 minutes), then remove with a slotted spoon and roll in caster sugar to coat well.
  • 4
    Cut buns almost through with a bread knife. Fill with about 1 tsp jam and a small spoonful of whipped cream, dust with icing sugar and serve.
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