I've never actually
made my own hot cross buns before, but always have them over the
Easter weekend. This recipe is honestly super easy and they fill the
house with the most amazing smell when they are baking. They are ten
times better than shop brought buns. Give them a go yourself...
You'll need...
450g strong white flour
50g caster sugar
1 tsp salt
1tsp mixed spice
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
7g fast action yeast
50g butter
150ml milk
4 tbsp water
1large egg
125g mixed dried fruit
Apricot jam
To make...
Mix together the flour,
sugar, salt, spices & yeast.
Melt the butter in a
microwave and add the milk, water & then the egg. Beat together.
Add the liquid to the
flour mixture along with the dried fruit and mix well until it comes
together into a dough.
Turn out onto a floured
surface and knead for 5 mins. Leave the dough to rise in a oiled bowl
for
1 ½ hours in a warm
place.
The dough should have
doubled in size. Knead again for 2 mins then divide into 12 pieces
and roll into balls. Transfer to a greased baking tray and cover with
oiled cling-film. Leave to rise again for 30mins.
Make a cross in each
buns using a knife and bake them at 220oC for 20 mins or until brown.
Brush them with Apricot
jam straight from the oven.
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