Hot Cross Buns
From analot 16 years agoIngredients
- 900g Strong flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice shopping list
- 110g sugar shopping list
- 230g mixed dried fruit shopping list
- 2 sachets dried yeast (14g) shopping list
- 8 fl.oz water shopping list
- 8 fl.oz milk shopping list
- 110g butter - melted shopping list
- 2 large eggs shopping list
- FOR THE TOPPING shopping list
- 4 tablespoons plain flour shopping list
- 1 tablespoon sugar shopping list
- 1 large egg beaten shopping list
How to make it
- Mix the flour, salt, mixed spice, sugar and mixed dried fruit together in a large mixing bowl
- Make a well in the centre
- Heat the milk and water until tepid, stir in the yeast and add the melted butter
- Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients and then add the eggs.
- Gradually work in the flour to make a very soft but not sticky dough
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic
- Put into a lightly greased bowl and cover with cling film for between 30minutes to 1 hour - until the mixture has doubled in size.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently for 5 minutes and divide the mixture into 24 equal portions and shape into small balls
- Arrange fairly close together, but not touching, on the baking tray. Cover with cling film and allow to rise until doubled in size
- Preheat oven 200C/400F.
- Make the topping by mixing the flour, and sugar with 4 tablespoons of water to make a thick, smooth paste.
- Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a small plain tube
- With the back of a knife, mark a cross on the top of each bun, then brush with beaten egg.
- Pipe a cross of the flour paste in the indentation on each bun
- Put the tray into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the buns are golden brown and there is a hollow sound when tapped underneath
- Allow to cool on a wire tray
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