
Snacks & baking
Mosbolletjies
Sweet, fragrant buns made with grape must, traditional in Afrikaner cooking, with a soft crumb and a split crust. They're eaten at breakfast or teatime, plain or spread with butter.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, aniseed and cinnamon.
- Add the warm grape juice, warm milk and melted butter, then mix until you get a smooth dough.
- Knead for 8 minutes on a floured surface, until smooth and elastic.
- Let it rise in a covered bowl, away from drafts, for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 12 small balls, shape them and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let rise again for 30 minutes, then brush with beaten egg and make a light cross cut on each bun.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 20 to 25 minutes, until nicely golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Variations and tips
Raisin version. Add 80 g of raisins to the dough at the second rising.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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