Breads Yeast: Hot Cross Buns 09 by Recipe Cottage

SEARCH RECIPES:

LOCATION: Recipes >> Breads Yeast >> Hot Cross Buns 09


	Hot Cross Buns 09

		Hot Cross Buns Makes 18 buns 500gr flour 1 sachet (10gr) instant yeast 1ml salt 90gr sugar 10ml cinnamon 8ml ground nutmeg 5ml mixed spice 3ml ground cloves 30gr chopped candied peel 65gr currants 60gr seedless raisins 150ml warm milk 150ml warm milk 90gr melted butter 2 eggs sugar and milk for glazing 15ml flour 5ml margarine water to make a thin dough to pipe onto buns before baking Sift together the flour, salt and spices. Add the yeast and mix well. Stir in the sugar and fruit. Melt the Butter and beat the eggs and add to the dry ingredients together with the milk and water. Mix to a soft dough, cover and allow to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 2 hours. Flour the hands and shape small portions of dough, slightly bigger than an egg, into round buns. place slightly apart on a well greased and floured baking pan and allow to prove in a warm place for 20-30 minutes. Place the dough for the crosses into a piping bag and pipe crosses on the buns by running the dough in a continues line, in each direction, without lifting between each bun. Bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown. Just before they are to come out glaze them with a strong mixture of milk and sugar and return to oven for 2 minutes. Cool on a rack