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April 6, 2024Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Prep time
25 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Servings
12
Description
Indulge in soft, spiced hot cross buns—delightful, easy to make, and perfect for Easter. Their aroma tantalizes, promising a delicious treat that satisfies every appetite.
Instructions
- Mix dry – Place yeast, flour, sugar, all spice, cinnamon & salt in large bowl. Briefly mix with stand mixer fitted with dough hook.
- Add wet – Add milk, butter, egg, sultanas & zest.
- Standmixer: Mix for 5 mins, until a smooth elastic dough forms. Start on speed 2, then once ingredients are combined, increase to speed 4. After 1 min, add extra flour if required, just enough so dough comes away from side of bowl when mixing & does not stick terribly to your fingers.
- Hand kneading: Alternatively, dust a work surface with flour & knead by hand for 10 mins.
- Dough is kneaded enough when it is smooth & doesn't break when stretched.
RISE
- Leave dough in bowl, cover with cling wrap & place in warm, wind free place to rise, until doubled in size. This will take any-where between 30 mins to 1 1/2 hours depending on how warm it is.
FORMING BALLS
- Line a 31.5 x 23.5 cm / 9 x 13″ tray with baking paper with overhang.
- Remove cling wrap & punch dough to deflate.
- Dust work surface with flour, place dough on work surface, shape in to a log, this will deflate the air. Cut into 12 equal pieces.
- Take one piece and press down with palm, then use your fingers to gather into a ball, then roll dough briefly to form a ball. This stretches dough on one side & that is how I get a nice smooth surface.
- Place ball with smooth side up on the tray. Repeat with remaining dough. Line them up 3 x 4.
RISE # 2
- Spray a piece of cling wrap lightly with oil (any), then loosely place over the tray.
- Return tray to warm place and leaver 30 to 45 mins, until dough has risen by about 75% (less than double in size).
- Partway through Rise #2, pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
CROSSES
- Mix flour & water, until a thick runny paste forms.
- Spoon in-to a round 3mm piping bag or small zip-lock bag then snip corner.
- Remove cling wrap & pipe crosses on to the buns. Go slow so it hugs the curves.
BAKING/GLAZE
- Bake in pre-heated oven (180°C/350°F) for 22 mins, or until the surface is a deep golden brown. The surface colour is best test for this recipe.
- Meanwhile, place jam & water in a bowl, microwave for 30 secs. Mix to combine.
- Remove buns from oven. Use overhang to lift buns onto a cooling rack.
- Brush with jam mixture while warm. Allow to cool to warm before serving.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
- Serving: 80g Calories: 217cal (11%)
Tags: #HotCrossBuns #EasterTreats #HomemadeBaking #EasyRecipe #SpicedDelight #ComfortFood #FamilyFavorite #BakingInspiration #DeliciousAroma #SatisfyYourCravings
Ingredients
- BUNS:
- Instant or rapid rise yeast - 3 teaspoons (9 grams)
- Caster sugar (superfine sugar) - 1/2 cup (110g)
- Milk, warm , full fat or low fat - 1 1/2 cups (375ml)
- Bread flour (or plain / all purpose) - 4 1/4 cups (640g)
- Cinnamon powder - 2 teaspoon
- All Spice OR Mixed Spice - 2 teaspoon
- Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Sultanas - 1 1/2 cups (210g)
- Oranges, zest only - 1 – 2
- Unsalted butter, melted and cooled - 50g / 3.5 tablespoon
- Egg - 1 (at room temperature)
- EXTRA FLOUR FOR DOUGH
- Extra bread flour - 1/4 cup (35g)
- CROSSES:
- Flour - 1/2 cup (75g) (any white flour)
- Water - 5 tablespoon
- GLAZE:
- Apricot jam - 1 tablespoon
- Water - 2 teaspoon
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