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Hot cross buns
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Prep Time:
140 minutes
140 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
25 minutes
Total Time:
165 minutes
165 minutes
Revamped hot cross buns for lower-GI diets.
Ingredients:
- 2 x 7g sachets dried yeast
- 20.00 gm caster sugar
- 321.88 gm milk, warmed
- 1125.00 ml plain flour
- 2.50 gm ground cinnamon
- 2.50 gm mixed spice
- 70g butter
- 82.50 gm SPLENDA® Granular
- 1.20 gm salt
- 340.00 gm sultanas
- 62.50 ml warmed apricot jam, sieved
- 62.50 ml plain flour
- 20.00 gm SPLENDA® Granular
- 40.00 gm water
Instructions:
- Combine yeast, sugar, and milk in a large jug or bowl. Stir until yeast is dissolved and mixture is well combined. Cover and let it sit in a warm place for 10 minutes or until it becomes foamy.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, and mixed spice. Then, use your fingertips to blend the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add SPLENDA® and salt and mix well. Create a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture, eggs, and sultanas. Stir everything together until combined.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Place it in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Prepare a large baking tray by greasing it. Press down the dough to remove air. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes until it becomes smooth. Divide the dough into 15 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Arrange the dough balls in rows on the greased tray, ensuring they are 1cm apart. Cover the tray and let the dough balls rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced.
- While the buns are baking, prepare the flour paste by whisking flour, SPLENDA®, and water in a small bowl until a piping consistency is reached. Transfer the mixture into a small snap-lock bag and snip off a corner. Pipe crosses onto the buns. Continue baking for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the buns are golden and cooked through. Once done, remove from the oven and brush the warm buns with warmed jam before serving. Enjoy!