Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns


Ingredients:
  • Flour 500 gm
  • Caster sugar 2 oz
  • Dried yeast powder 1 tbsp
  • Salt 1 tsp
  • Ground cinnamon 1 tsp
  • Ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp
  • Butter melted and cooled 2 oz
  • Warm milk 1/2 cup
  • Warm water 1/4 cup
  • Egg 1
  • Currants or raisins 3 oz
  • Orange peel chopped 1 tbsp
  • Oil to grease
  • Shortcrust pastry 2 oz
Ingredients for Glaze:
  • Water 2 tbsp
  • Caster sugar 2 tbsp
Method:
  • Sift flour add in sugar, yeast, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour in the melted and cooled butter, milk, water, egg, currants, peel and mix to a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Shape in a round and put in an oiled bowl to rise in a warm place till doubled for an hour. Knock back the dough with your fists and turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead till smooth. Divide into rounds and roll out the shortcrust pastry and cut in thick strips and place on top of the bun in a cross shape. Secure with a little water. Lightly oil baking trays and arrange buns on it. Cover with oiled cling film and let rise again for 30 minutes. Bake at 220 degrees C for 15 minutes or till risen and brown. Let cool on wire rack and make a sugar glaze by melting sugar in water and then brush over buns. Serve warm with butter and jam.

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