HOW TO MAKE ZIMBABWEAN MABHANZI (Buns)

maize flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and can add flavor.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit can reduce sugar content.

Add 3 teaspoons of yeast to lukewarm water and mix.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the yeast mixture.

Melt 75 grams of butter in a pot.

Add 350 mls of buttermilk to the melted butter.

Sift 700 grams of maize flour to remove bits.

Add 25 grams (1 cup) of castor sugar to the flour.

Add 1 teaspoon of yeast to the dry mixture and mix.

Add 1.5 eggs to the mixture and mix well.

Combine the milk and butter mixture with the flour mixture, ensuring it's not boiling or very hot.

Add the activated yeast mixture to the combined ingredients and mix.

If the mixture is too wet, drain excess water before mixing.

If the mixture is still too wet, add more flour as needed.

Use a mixer with a hook attachment to mix the dough.

Cover the container with cling film and place it in a warm area to rise for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, check the dough; it should have doubled in size.

Punch down the dough to release air.

Flour a work surface and knead the dough, adding flour as necessary to manage wetness.

Shape the dough into buns, ensuring they are uniform in size.

Cover the shaped buns and let them rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Grease a pan and line it with parchment paper.

Bake the buns for 8 minutes, then turn and bake for an additional 8 minutes.

Prepare a glaze with 3 teaspoons of sugar and 3 teaspoons of water.

Glaze the buns after removing them from the oven.

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