
A historical dessert from Favorite tested recipes of the members of Humboldt Park Chapter O.E.S and their friends (1900).
Preserved exactly as written in the original source
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Rub butter into flour
Add sugar and well-beaten eggs
Mix cream of tartar and baking soda with a little milk and stir into the mixture
If it is not wet enough add a little more milk, but the dough must be stiff
Mould into buns
Make a hole in the top of each one and put in one teaspoonful raspberry jam
Draw up the dough to cover it
Bake in a moderate oven about fifteen minutes
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Rubbing cold butter into flour coats flour particles with fat, limiting gluten development and creating a tender, biscuit-like crumb. The cream of tartar and baking soda react when moistened with milk to produce carbon dioxide, giving the buns lift without yeast. Sealing the jam inside creates a surprise filling while preventing moisture loss that would make the exterior soggy during baking.
The dough can be prepared, shaped into buns with jam filling, and refrigerated on a parchment-lined baking sheet covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 hours before baking. Add 2-3 minutes to baking time if baking directly from cold.
Store cooled buns in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, freeze unfilled baked buns for up to 1 month; thaw at room temperature and warm in a 300°F oven for 5 minutes before serving. The jam filling may make day-old buns slightly softer.
AI-generated tips from Chef Cecil's culinary database
The dough can be prepared, shaped into buns with jam filling, and refrigerated on a parchment-lined baking sheet covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 hours before baking. Add 2-3 minutes to baking time if baking directly from cold.
Store cooled buns in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, freeze unfilled baked buns for up to 1 month; thaw at room temperature and warm in a 300°F oven for 5 minutes before serving. The jam filling may make day-old buns slightly softer.