Moravian Love Feast Buns Recipes

LOVEFEAST BUNS

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar; add potatoes, mix well. Add lukewarm milk, then eggs, mix well.
• 2. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture.
• 3. Combine seasonings, and rind, mix in. Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
• 4. Knead on a well-floured table. Form into ball, place in a greased bowl. Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in size.
• 5. Punch down; let rise again 5-10 minutes. Flouring hands well (dough will be sticky) form in to small balls (about 3 oz.).
• 6. Place on a cookie sheet. Slash tops with a razor blade (to release air). Cover. Let rise until double in size.
• 7. Bake at 350 till golden brown all over, (15-20 mins.). Makes about 30 buns.

MORAVIAN LOVE FEAST BUNS

Steps:

• Place cubed potato and enough water to cover in small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook potatountil fork-tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the potato water. Mash potato to measure 1/2 cup; set aside.
• In the same saucepan combine potato water, 1/4 cup of water and1/2 cup butter. Heat until very warm (120 to 130 degrees F).
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, the sugar,salt, and yeast; mix well. Add warm potato water mixture; beat until well blended. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beatinguntil smooth. Cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
• Grease cookie sheets. Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead dough 6 to 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Dividedough into 16 pieces. Shape each into smooth, round bun; place on greased cookie sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees F) until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Uncover dough. Cut 1/4 cup cold butter into 16 equal pieces. Press one piece into the center of each bun. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

MORAVIAN LOVE FEAST BUNS

Steps:

• Pare the potato, cut in chunks, and cook in boiling water until tender. Drain, saving 1/2 cup of the potato water. Mash potatoes until smooth and measure out 1/2 cup of them. Sprinkle yeast over warm water to dissolve. Combine mashed potato, 1/2 cup of the reserved potato water, butter, sugar, salt, and eggs. When mixture is lukewarm, stir in yeast. Cover with a tea towel and set bowl in a warm place until mixture is spongy looking. Then mix in the flour thoroughly. (At this point you should have a soft dough add more flour, if needed.) Cover and let rise in a warm spot until double in size. Punch dough down and knead on a floured board until smooth. Pinch off pieces of the dough and shape into buns about 3 inches in diameter. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise a third time until almost double in size. Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 25 to 30 minutes. When buns begin to turn golden brown, brush tops with cream or melted butter. Cool before serving.

RESURRECTION BUNS (SWEET EASTER BUNS)

Steps:

• Mix your cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl.
• Take a small ball of raw bun dough (these are easily made if you have leftover bread dough as well), and wrap it around a marshmallow, sealing well.
• Dip the ball into melted butter.
• Dip the buttered ball into the cinnamon/sugar mix.
• Place the ball onto a greased cookie pan, (use a pan with a lip, because the marshmallow will melt out to make a nice gooey sauce, and you wouldn't want it all over the bottom of your oven!) Leave enough space between balls to allow them to rise to double their size.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for about 35 mins or until doubled in size.
• Pre-heat oven to 375.
• Bake the Resurrection Buns in the oven for 18-20 mins or until lightly browned.

BREAD MACHINE MORAVIAN LOVEFEAST BREAD

Steps:

• All ingredients must be at room temperature.
• Add ingredients in the order specified in your bread machine owner's manual.
• Set bread machine on standard bread making setting.
• Select crust light.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE (AUTHENTIC)

Steps:

• To proof yeast, add a pinch of sugar to the yeast in lukewarm water (hot water will kill the yeast action). If it foams, it is good.
• In large mixing bowl, cream eggs, salt, sugar & shortening till smooth.
• Gradually add warm milk & mashed potatoes, stirring a bit. Then add yeast, mixing well. Add flour, a cup at a time, until dough is stiff enough to turn out on a floured board.
• Knead dough until soft & spongy (about 10-15 minutes by hand, or if done in a food processor, mix until it forms a ball). Place in large greased bowl in a draft free, warm place & cover with a damp towel. Let dough double in size (approx. 2-3 hours).
• Punch down and divide dough.
• Place in greased pie pans or large cookie sheets, cover & let double in size again (approx. 1 ½ hrs.).
• Spread melted butter on top of cakes, punching holes in dough about 1 inch apart with fingers. Be careful not to punch down to bottom of pan but only half way down. Mix the topping thoroughly & pour into holes in the dough.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top & sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden & fully baked on the bottom. Serve warm.