Hot Cross Buns

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Hot Cross Buns is 8 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Hot Cross Buns estimated approx 200 mins.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have Hot Cross Buns using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

You can't have a proper Easter without hot cross buns! If you've never had them, these buns are lightly spiced, a bit sweet and quite rich thanks to the egg, milk and butter in the dough. My favorite part are the dried fruits mixed in!

If you can't buy mixed spiced, you can use this simple recipe to make it yourself: Combine 1 tsp cinnamon powder, 1 tsp ground coriander, 3/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp ground cloves (or mix what ever spices you have on hand)

Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Hot Cross Buns:

1. Dough:
2. 250 g (2 cups) strong flour/white bread flour
3. 250 g (2 cups) plain flour/all-purpose flour
4. 1 tsp mixed spice
5. 125 ml (1 cup) lukewarm milk
6. 125 ml (1 cup) lukewarm water
7. 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
8. 10 g salt
9. 50 g sugar (3 heaping Tbsp)
10. 1 egg, beaten
11. 50 g unsalted butter (3 1/2 Tbsp)
12. 100 g dried mixed fruit or raisins (a small bowlful)
13. Crosses on top:
14. some plain flour
15. water
16. Glaze:
17. 2 Tbsp marmalade or apricot jam
18. 2 Tbsp water

Instructions to make to make Hot Cross Buns

1. Mix all the dough ingredients in a large bowl until it forms a ball of dough you can knead. Remove to a board sprinkled with flour and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth, soft and elastic.
2. Form the dough into a ball and put back into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise until about doubled in size (usually 1 hour but if it's chilly it could take 2 hours).
3. Once the dough is about double in size, bring it back to the floured board and knead it briefly to push out the air. Divide it into 8 equal pieces.
4. With each piece of dough, form round buns. Place the 8 buns on a floured or lined baking tray (leave a little space in between) and cover lightly with a tea towel. Let rise for about another 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
6. To make the crosses, mix together a small amount of flour with a little water until it forms a thick paste. Use the paste to make crosses across the top of each bun.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the hot cross buns are golden. While the buns are baking, mix together the marmalade/apricot jam and water, then brush it over the buns when they come out of the oven (still hot!).
8. Let the hot cross buns cool on a wire rack, and enjoy for Easter!

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