Scottish black bun

Name: Scottish black bun
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 200g raisins; 400g currants; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; 1 tsp ground ginger; 75g dark muscovado sugar; 25g molasses sugar; 100g chopped mixed peel; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tbsp brandy or whisky; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3 tbsp milk; A generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper; 200g plain flour; ½ tsp baking powder; 50g butter, chilled and cubed; 50g vegetable shortening or lard, chilled and cubed

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:2h

This traditional Scottish recipe was given to us by Linda Farquhar, the mother of Morag, our former art editor. Linda lives in Aberdeenshire so you can be sure it’s totally authentic.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:39:25 GMT