Easy Hot Cross Buns
When I say 'easy' hot cross buns, they aren't actually 'easy' but they do work, which is a big thing to me, as I went through 5 recipes that didn't before I got to this one. Try adding chocolate chips or chopped apple to get a few different varieties.
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- Buns
- 310ml warm milk (43 degrees C)
- 60g caster sugar
- 2 (7g) sachets dried active yeast, about 4 teaspoons
- 600g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 60g butter
- 1 1/2 cups raisins or sultanas
- 2 eggs
- Garnish
- 60g plain flour
- 60ml water
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed and strained.
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Extra time:1hour rising ›
Ready in:1hour40min
- Buns: In a bowl whisk together the milk, sugar and yeast until all the sugar has dissolved. Cover and set aside until the yeast has activated and the mixture has become frothy.
- In a large bowl sift together the flour, salt cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. With your fingers rub in the butter until the result looks like fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir into the flour mixture the raisins, eggs and frothy yeast then mix until all are combined.
- On a lightly floured surface knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Add the dough to a large slightly greased bowl then cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Remove the risen dough and 'punch down'. Slightly knead then divide into 12 balls.
- Place the balls (buns) into a greased 20x30cm baking tray, cover with cling wrap then leave in a warm place to rise for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
- Garnish: Whisk together the flour and water to a smooth paste. Place in a disposable snap-lock bag and cut off the tip. Using the bag, pipe a cross on the top of each bun.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees C and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Straight after removing the buns from the oven brush with the warmed apricot jam.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (6)
looks very easy will try soon - 19 Mar 2016
Love this recipe and being able to make them at home without buying from the shops is great. - 24 Feb 2016
I made 6 to try them - gorgeous and so easy to make - 25 Mar 2016 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)