Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Ingredients:
- # 1lb (450g) strong plain flour
- # 1tsp. salt
- # 1tsp. Mixed spice
- # 1tsp. Cinnamon
- # 2oz ( 50g) hard margarine
- # 1 sachet easy blend dried yeast
- # 3oz (75g) sultanas
- # 1oz (25g) chopped mixed peel
- # 2oz (50g) caster sugar
- # 8fl. oz (225ml) milk
- # 1egg, beaten
- # For crosses and glace- 1tbsp flour and 2tbsp sugar
Directions:
- # Sift flour, salt and spices into a large bowl and rub in margarine
- # Mix in the yeast, sultanas, peel and sugar
- # Heat milk to hand temp. and whisk into egg before adding to flour mixture
- # Mix well
- # Turn dough on to a floured surface and knead for 10 mins or mix in electric mixer with dough hook for 5mins
- # Divide dough into 12 even pieces of about 3oz (75g) and form into balls
- # Arrange in a roasting tin leaving space for spreading although they will join up during baking
- # Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for about one and a half hours till doubled in bulk
- # To make crosses mix the flour with about one and a half tbsp. Water to make a thick batter
- # Fill piping bag ( with a round nozzle) and pipe a neat cross on each bun
- # Bake at 400F, Gas 6, 200C for 25 minutes
- # Pull away buns, split and serve plain or toasted with butter