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Mabikisa (sweet bread buns)

Small, soft, sweet buns baked in the oven, very common in the bakeries of Harare and Bulawayo. Eaten at breakfast or teatime, often with a good hot cup of tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

745 kcal per serving

Protein
21.6 g
Carbohydrates
108.2 g
of which sugars
25.2 g
Fat
23.3 g
Fiber
4.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
  2. Add the softened butter, rubbing it in with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
  3. Gradually work in the beaten egg and warm milk, then knead for 8 to 10 minutes until you have a soft, smooth dough.
  4. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until doubled in size.
  5. Knock back the dough, divide it into 12 equal balls and place them on a buttered tray, spaced apart.
  6. Let them rise for another 30 minutes, then brush with melted butter.
  7. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes, until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped underneath.

Variations and tips

Raisin version. Add the raisins when kneading for richer buns, ideal for children.

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