Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Delicious hot cross buns, perfect for Easter or any occasion, featuring a soft, spiced dough topped with a sweet glaze.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g strong white bread flour
- 75 g caster sugar
- 10 g salt
- 10 g mixed spice powder
- 10 g instant yeast
- 300 ml whole milk
- 40 g unsalted butter melted
- 1 large egg
- 200 g mixed dried fruit
- 100 g glacé cherries
- 75 g plain flour for the cross
- 75 g apricot jam for glaze
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and mixed spice powder.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm milk.
- Add the melted butter and egg to the milk mixture.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth.
- Incorporate the dried fruit and cherries into the dough.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough, then divide into 12 pieces.
- Shape each piece into a bun and place on a baking tray.
- Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
- Mix flour and water for the cross, pipe it on top of the buns.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown, then glaze with apricot jam.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 1g