FoodCoop Recipes
Hot Cross Buns
We all know these lovely bundles of flavour are an Easter favourite, so why not try your hand at making them yourself?
Prep
140 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Serves
12
Ingredients
540g strong white bread flour
2 x tsp ground cinnamon
2 x tsp mixed spice
50g butter
70g caster sugar
4g yeast
1 x large egg
210ml semi-skimmed milk
140g dried mixed fruit
2 x tbsp plain flour
1 x ziplock bag (or piping bag)
25ml golden syrup
Method
Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl, adding the cinnamon and mixed spice, mixing together lightly
Once the butter is at room temperature, cut it into cubes and add it to the bowl
Mix until the ingredients form a fine consistency
Add the yeast and caster sugar, then crack the egg into the bowl
Warm the semi-skimmed milk using the hob or microwave, then pour this into the bowl
Mix until ingredients are combined
Add the mixed fruit then knead into the dough for 5 mins
Grease a large mixing bowl and place the dough inside
Cover with clingfilm and leave to prove for 1 hours 30 mins
Once the dough has proved, remove it from the bowl and divide into desired number of buns (e.g.: 12)
Line a baking tray with grease-proof paper and place all buns onto it, taking care to space them evenly apart and pressing each one down lightly
Leave the buns to prove for a further 60 mins
While the buns are proving, combine the flour with around 75ml of water and stir into a paste
Once the buns have finishing proving, pour the flour mixture into a piping bag (or ziplock bag)
Pipe a cross onto each of the hot cross buns
Place the buns into a pre-heated oven for around 20 mins at 180°
Remove the hot cross buns from the oven and immediately glaze with golden syrup
