Calories
310

  • Calories
    310

Given the cook-at-home nature of Choithrams and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details

  • Calories
    310

British

Easy hot cross buns


  • Cook Time
    160 Mins
  • Serves
    12

About

Sweet bread dough made from scratch, with sultanas and apricots for a delicious fruity flavour


Ingredients

Method

  1. Warm the milk slightly in pan or microwave and add the dried yeast sachet. Leave aside for the yeast to activate.
  2. In a separate large mixing bowl add flour, sugar, mixed spice, cinnamon, and salt. Stir together and create a well to add your wet ingredients.
  3. Add melted butter, whisked egg, yeast and milk into the middle.
  4. Mix together with a spoon or your hands until combined. It will be very wet and sticky, which is normal.
  5. Flour a clean work surface and set the timer for 10 minutes. Knead the dough for the whole time.
  6. It will pick up some flour from the surface but ultimately, the kneading action will remove the stickiness.
  7. Flatten down and add a handful of dried fruits fold, knead and repeat until fruit is well mixed in.
  8. Next you must proof the dough. Grease a bowl and place kneaded dough in, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to double in size, or for around 60 minutes.
  9. Knock the air out of dough and shape into a baguette shape, divide into 12 even pieces. Smooth each piece into a bun shape.
  10. For the second proof, line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and place buns leaving a small gap between each. Cover with damp towel and proof until doubled in size. It should take about 60 minutes.
  11. Preheat oven to 180°C. For the cross, mix together plain flour with water and lemon extract. It should be a very thick paste. Put into a piping bag and use a nozzle or just snip off the end.
  12. Pipe crosses on each bun, we used scissors to keep them from dragging.
  13. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove hot cross buns from the oven.
  14. Make a simple glaze using the maple syrup and water and spread on whilst still warm.

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