Hot cross buns
It's that time of year again when the hot cross bun recipe emerges and the kitchen smells of dough and spices. It's a lengthy process with the rising and double rising but I promise it's worth it. Hot cross (less) buns Ingredients 75g mixed peel 75g currants 125g sultanas 14g dried yeast 325ml milk, lukewarm 80ml olive oil 90g sugar 1 egg 625g plain flour 2tsp mixed spice 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ginger powder Cross 100g flour 100ml water Glaze zest and juice of one orange 60g sugar 60ml water Method Place mixed peel, currants and sultanas in a bowl and cover with hot water and allow to soak for about 30 minutes, drain water and set aside Dissolve yeast in the lukewarm milk and allow to sit for about 5-10 minutes to froth up Combine olive oil, sugar and egg in a small bowl, lightly mix In a bowl of a stand mixer combine flour, spices and fruit mixture and using a dough hook mix until all combined Add yeast mixture to o...
