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Hot Cross Buns
Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad
Enjoy fresh from the oven spread with butter. Make these any time of year and simply leave off the pastry cross.
| Preparation Time | 45 minutes |
|---|---|
| Baking Time | 20 minutes |
| Portions | 8 large buns |
| Skill Level | Medium |
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Hot Cross Buns Ingredients
| 250 grams | Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium White) For the Dough |  |
| 250 grams | Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium Wholemeal) For the Dough |  |
| 1 sachet | Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson) For the Dough |  |
| 1 tsp | Mixed Spice, For the Dough | |
| 1 tsp | Salt For the Dough | |
| 50 grams | Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) For the Dough |  |
| 250 ml | JUST MILK For the Dough |  |
| 1 | Happy Eggs For the Dough |  |
| 50 grams | Butter For the Dough, Softened | |
| 100 grams | Raisins For the Dough , Sultanas or currants | |
| 1 | Orange For the dough, grated zest | |
| Egg Wash, To finish | ||
| 50 grams | Shortcrust pastry , To finish |
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How to make Hot Cross Buns
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- Put the flour, sugar, spice, yeast and salt into a bowl.
- Stir in the milk, butter and egg to form a soft dough.
- Mix in the dried fruits of your choice along with the zest of the orange.
- Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
- Place in a clean bowl and cover with a clean tea towel and leave to prove. The dough will double in size, this can take up to an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape then place on a lightly floured baking tray.
- Brush with egg wash and finish the buns with a cross made from the shortcrust pastry.
- Glaze once more and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
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"Baked two batches of these now, with Dried Active Yeast, both very successful. For the second batch, as I had run out of oranges, I used 50g mixed peel and a mixture of sultanas and raisins - they vanished into friends and family quicker than snow melting on the Sahara's sands."
31-03-2010 | Author: Dafyddapcennydd |