Ms Ina's Original Jamaican Easter Bun | Traditional & Authentic Jamaican

100% Traditional and Authentic Jamaican Easter Bun Recipe - Ms. Ina's Style!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 lbs. Flour
  
• 4 tbsp. baking powder
  
• 1 lb. sugar
  
• 3 tsp or 1 whole Nutmeg (grated)
  
• 2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 2 tsp mixed spice
  
• 1 1/2 cup raisin
  
• 1/5 cup mixed peel
  
• 1tbsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 tsp Almond Flavoring
  
• 1 1/2 cup bulk wine
  
• 1/2 lb. butter
  
• 1 tbsp. molasses
  
• 1 bottle dragon stout/ Guinness
  
• 2 tbsp. browning
  
• 3 eggs
  

METHOD

1. Preheat oven at 350 F
   
   
2. First, add the stout, molasses, sugar, browning and butter in a pot. Boil heat until the butter melted and the sugar dissolved. Turn off the heat. Set aside to be cooled.
   
   Note: Remove approximately 2 tablespoons and place aside to be used as the glaze.
   
   
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mixed spice in a mixing bowl and stir to combine evenly. Add the mixed peel and raisins. Mix to distribute evenly.
   
   
4. To the stout mixture which by now is cool or warm, add the three beaten eggs, vanilla, and almond flavoring and stir.
   
   
5. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture, add bulk wine and mix well, make sure the mixture is thoroughly mixed into a smooth soft consistency.
   
   
6. Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan up to ¾ of the tin which allows the mixture to rise to the top.
   
   
7. Add cherries evenly on the mixture in each tin.
   
   
8. Reduce oven temperature to 300 F and place baking tins in the oven.
   
   
9. Bake at 300 F for one hour and 30 minutes.
   
   
10. Remove the buns from the oven and allow cooling for about 5 minutes. Remove bun from pan and apply the glaze over the warm bun and set aside to be completely cool.