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 olive oil mixture and whisk to combine
  • Add to flour mixture and using dough hook mix for about 5 minutes or until the dough feels elastic. If kneading by hand then knead for about 8 minutes
  • Tip dough onto a floured surface and roll it into a ball and place it into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a towel and allow to sit in a warm place for about an hour or until it has doubled in size
  • Tip dough onto a floured surface and divide into 12 pieces, roll each piece into a ball and place in a greased pan, roughly 2cm apart
  • Cover pan with a towel and set aside in a warm place until they have risen, about 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 220C
  • Make cross mixture by mixing flour and water together until you get a smooth paste, place into a ziplock sandwich bag, make a small snip in the corner and pipe crosses on the buns
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 220C then drop to 200C and bake for another 20 minutes until golden and springy to touch
  • Make glaze by combining orange zest, juice, water and sugar in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, bring to boil and allow to cook for another 2 minutes
  • Brush glaze over the hot buns and enjoy!
* The buns in the pic above are with dark choc chips, so instead of the fruit, skip that and add a couple of good handfuls of yummy dark chocolate


Hope you enjoy your Easter weekend with your favourite people.

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