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Hot cross buns
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Prep Time: 150 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 175 minutes
Easter hot cross buns: fresh, spiced, and fruity tradition in every bite!
Ingredients:
750.00 ml wholemeal plain flour
250.00 ml plain flour, plus extra for kneading
2 x 7g sachetsdried yeast
62.50 ml 100% apricot fruit spread, plus 62.50 ml extra
3.75 gm MasterFoods® Mixed Spice
250.00 ml mixed dried fruit
300ml skim milk
2eggs, lightly beaten
36.40 gm olive oil
Butter, at room temperature, to serve (optional)
125.00 ml plain flour
2.50 gm MasterFoods® Mixed Spice
82.50 gm water
Instructions:
In a large bowl, mix together flours, yeast, fruit spread, mixed spice, and currants. Warm milk in a small saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute until lukewarm. Pour the warm milk, eggs, and oil into the fruit mixture. Use a flat-bladed knife to combine ingredients until dough almost comes together. Finish mixing with clean hands to form a soft dough.
Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead vigorously for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it sit in a warm, draft-free area for 1 to 1½ hours until it doubles in size.
Prepare a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Punch the dough down to its original size, then knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Divide the dough into 12 even portions and shape each into a ball. Arrange the balls on the prepared tray, spacing them about 1 cm apart. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rise in a warm, draft-free spot for 30 minutes until doubled in size. Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan forced.
Prepare the flour paste by combining flour, mixed spices, and water in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding water if needed. Transfer the paste to a small snap-lock bag and cut a small corner off. Use the bag to pipe crosses onto the buns. Bake for 20 minutes, then brush the tops with extra fruit spread. Continue baking for 5 more minutes until the buns are golden and fully cooked.
Enjoy it warm or at room temperature and consider adding butter for extra flavor.