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Faeries Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Place the yeast, sugar and water in a bowl.
  • Let it sit 5 minutes, until foamy.
  • Stir in buttermilk.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flours with the spices and salt.
  • Add 2/3 of the flour mixture to the yeast, stirring well.
  • Mix in the butter, brown sugar, egg and dried fruit and peel.
  • Add remaining dry mixture and mix until you have a sticky (but workable) dough.
  • Knead for about 5 minutes on a floured surface, until smooth and elastic.
  • Place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 1-1 1/2 hours, until doubled.
  • Punch down and divide into 12 balls, placing them in a 9”x13” baking dish, spacing close together.
  • Cover and let rise a further hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix the flour and water for the crosses, put the mixture in a zip-lock bag and snip a tiny piece off the corner.
  • Pipe a cross onto the top of each bun.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes, until golden.

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  • jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories: 274.8
    Total Fat: 4.9 g
    Cholesterol: 28.4 mg
    Sodium: 63.3 mg
    Total Carbs: 52.3 g
    Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
    Protein: 6.1 g
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