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Mai Tai Rum Babas

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Little bread rolls halved and placed cutsidedown in a dish of lime syrup. Whipped cream on the side.
Photo by Laura Edwards, Prop Styling by Polly Webb-Wilson, Food Styling by Annie Rigg

There's nothing better than puffy yeasted buns saturated in rum syrup, especially when it’s inspired by the citrusy Mai Tai cocktail. Combining two types of rum with zesty orange and lime, this tiki flavor sensation gives the baba a new meaning.

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