How To Make Fluffy And Light Hot Cross Buns

How To Make Fluffy And Light Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

For the dough

For the dough:

• 3¾ cups (470g) plain flour

• 1½ tsps (5g) floor cinnamon

• ¾ tsp (2.5g) ground allspice

• ½ tsp (2.5g) floor nutmeg

• 1 tbsp (10g) soft mild brown sugar

• 1½ tsps (7g) fast-action dried yeast

• ⅔ cup (160ml) semi-skimmed milk

• ⅓ cup (80ml) warm water

• 1 egg, crushed

• 50g unsalted butter, softened, plus further for greasing

For the crosses

Ingredients:

  • 500g sturdy white flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 7g fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 275ml heat milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 50g unsalted butter, softened
  • 100g mixed dried fruit
  • 1 tbsp floor combined spice
  • 50g golden syrup
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 egg, crushed (for glazing)

Method

For the dough

Method, For the dough:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the good and cozy milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Let stand for five minutes, until the yeast is foamy.

3. Add the yeast combination, melted butter, and egg to the dry ingredients. Stir until a dough varieties.

4. Turn the dough out onto a flippantly floured floor and knead for 5-7 minutes, until it is easy and elastic.

5. Place the dough in a flippantly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a heat place for 1 hour, or till doubled in dimension.

For the crosses

Ingredients

  • (7g) 1 sachet fast-action dried yeast
  • 450g robust white bread flour, plus further for dusting
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 100ml heat milk
  • 100ml warm water
  • 1 tsp floor combined spice
  • 60g unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for greasing
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten
  • 50g combined fruit, such as raisins, sultanas and combined peel
  • For the crosses
  • 50g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp water
  • For the glaze
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed

Method

  1. Tip the yeast into a big bowl and add the nice and cozy milk and water. Leave for 5 mins until foamy.
  2. Stir in the flour, salt, sugar, combined spice, butter and egg. Mix till a dough types, then tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead for five minutes until clean and elastic.
  3. Place the dough in a frivolously oiled bowl, cowl with cling film and leave in a heat place for 1 hr, or until doubled in size.
  4. Knock back the dough and knead in the combined fruit.
  5. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape into buns. Place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, cowl with cling film and depart to show for 30 minutes, or till doubled in measurement.
  6. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.
  7. To make the crosses, combine the flour and water together to kind a paste. Spoon right into a piping bag fitted with a small nozzle and pipe crosses onto the buns.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked via.
  9. Leave to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before glazing. Brush the buns with the good and cozy apricot jam and leave to cool completely.

To assemble the buns

To assemble the buns:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.

3. Roll each bit right into a ball and place it on the prepared baking sheet.

4. Cover the buns with plastic wrap and let them rise in a heat place for 1 hour, or until they’ve doubled in measurement.

5. Preheat the oven to 375 levels F.

6. Uncover the buns and brush them with melted butter.

7. Bake the buns for 15-20 minutes, or till they are golden brown.

8. Let the buns cool on a wire rack earlier than serving.

To bake the buns

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Place the buns on the prepared baking sheet and brush with milk. Sprinkle with sugar.

3. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or Hot Cross Bun Recipe till golden brown and cooked via.

4. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

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