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Tara's Tasty Treats

Hot Cross Buns

Let make hot cross buns!

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250 ml milk
  • 500 g plain white flour or bread flour
  • 20 g caster sugar
  • 8 g fast action yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 2 orange zest
  • 50 g unsalted butter (cold)
  • 350 g mixed fruit
  • 2 eggs

For the crosses

  • 30 g flour
  • 30 ml water

For the glaze

  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp hot water

Directions

  1. 1

    Warm your milk until just steaming (not boiling).

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, sugar, yeast and orange zest.

  3. 3

    Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

  4. 4

    Add the warm milk, eggs and raisins. Mix into a dough.

  5. 5

    Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and springy.

  6. 6

    Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and leave to rise for 1–2 hours until doubled in size.

  7. 7

    Turn out onto a floured surface and gently knock the air out.

  8. 8

    Divide into 12 equal pieces. To make sure they are even you can weigh them to approximately 100g each.

  9. 9

    Shape into balls and place on a lined tray, leaving a small gap between each.

  10. 10

    Cover and leave to rise again for 60 minutes while your oven heats to 200°C (180°C fan).

  11. 11

    Mix flour and water into a paste and pipe crosses on top.

  12. 12

    Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

  13. 13

    Brush with honey glaze for a glossy finish.

  14. 14

    Enjoy with a slab of butter and a cuppa tea!