Hot Cross Buns (Using Apple Pie Spice)
30 minutes
These are a super easy hot cross buns that use my favourite brand of spice, Your Inspiration at Home, apple pie spice.
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 1 cup milk
- 7g dried yeast
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Your Inspiration at Home(TM) Apple Pie Spice
- 50g butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of mixed sultanas, raisins and currants
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Glaze
- 60g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon Your Inspiration at Home(TM) Apple Pie Spice
- 55ml boiling water
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:30min
- Combine the milk, yeast and caster sugar then sit in warm place for 10-15 minutes until fluffy.
- Mix the flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons spice. Make a well in centre and add the melted butter, egg and yeast mixture then mix together. Knead mixture until well combined.
- Knead in the cup of mixed dried fruits. Make into a ball then place in a lightly oiled bowl in a warm place for 20 minutes until it doubles in size.
- Knock dough down, make into 12 balls, place in a deep baking tray and cover with a damp tea towel for 20 minutes in a warm place.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
- Make white paste for the cross using the flour and milk to make a paste consistency. Use a piping bag to draw a cross over buns just before placing in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Combine the caster sugar, apple pie spice and boiling water in a small saucepan then simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Brush over the buns once cooked.
