Hot Cross Buns

RECIPE

4 ½ cups flour
1 packet instant dry yeast
½ cup castor sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 teaspoon mixed spice
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups lukewarm milk
50g butter - melted and cooled
1 egg - slightly beaten
1 - 1 ½ cups mixed dry fruit ( depends on how much fruit u want)
Add all dry ingredients into your mixer with a dough hook. Add in your warm milk and mix on low. Slowly add in your butter and then your egg. Add your fruit. Mix until a smooth and elastic dough forms. Transfer into an oiled bowl and cover with a cling wrap and a table cloth over and leave in a warm place to rise.( 30-40 minutes) punch down and divide into 12 equal parts and set in a tray. Leave again for about 30 minutes to rise.
For the white line :
½ cup flour
5 tablespoon water
Make a smooth paste and put into a piping bag or ziplock packet and pipe across
Bake at 180 for about 25-30 minutes till golden
Syrup
¾ cup sugar
1 cup water
Boil together till it thickens and brush over buns while still hot.

POSTED ON

03 Apr 2018

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