Hot Cross Buns

Takes 150 minutes | Serves 12 |

Hot Cross Buns, with their rich history and traditions, offer a delicious way to bring Easter tradition and folklore into your kitchen. Whether shared with friends to cement friendships or used as a charm against evil spirits, these buns are as special as the legends surrounding them.

Ingredients

200 ml

55 g

15 g

450 g

1 teaspoon

1 whole

55 g

2 balls

1 whole

2 tablespoons

55 g

30 g

1 to glaze

Steps

Preparing the Dough

Warm the milk and water, then add butter to melt in a separate pan.
Stir yeast into warmed milk mixture.
Combine flour, salt, spices, sugar, and chopped stem ginger. Make a well, adding butter, yeast mixture, and beaten egg.
Mix to a rough dough, knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes. Let it rise until doubled.

Shaping and Baking

Knock air out, add dried fruit, knead again. Form into 12 balls, let rise until doubled in size, then mark with a cross using a paste of flour and water.
Bake at 190°C until golden. Glaze with honey.

Nutritional Information

0 calories per serving