{"id":745,"date":"2010-03-31T23:42:37","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/?p=745"},"modified":"2021-02-08T22:39:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T12:39:32","slug":"hot-cross-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/2010\/03\/31\/hot-cross-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot cross buns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On ABC NSW radio\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

No longer only sold on Good Friday, these sweet, spicy fruity buns are hard to resist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally they were made with flour, milk, yeast, sugar, eggs, butter, dried fruit, such as sultanas, currants, raisins, mixed peel and delicately spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and\/or cloves. Modern recipes vary considerably and often include apricots, figs, cranberries, blueberries and cherries, nuts and even chocolate. So, why not try making your own?<\/span><\/p>\n

Hot Cross Buns Recipe<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

1 cup (250ml) milk<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup (55g) caster sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

4 teaspoons (14g) dry yeast<\/span><\/p>\n

4 cups (600g) plain flour<\/span><\/p>\n

2 teaspoons ground mixed spice<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp salt<\/span><\/p>\n

1 cup mixed dried fruit<\/span><\/p>\n

1 egg, lightly beaten<\/span><\/p>\n

60g butter, melted, cooled<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 cup (125ml) warm water<\/span><\/p>\n

Flour paste<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

1\/3 cup (50g) plain flour<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tablespoon caster sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup (60ml) water<\/span><\/p>\n

Glaze<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

1\/3 cup sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup water<\/span><\/p>\n

1 teaspoon mixed spice (optional)<\/span><\/p>\n

Method<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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  • Stir milk and sugar in a saucepan over low heat until lukewarm. Turn off heat. Stir in yeast, then stand on stovetop for 10 minutes or until mixture is foamy. <\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sift flour, spice and salt into a bowl. Stir in fruit. Add yeast mixture, egg and butter then stir until mixture forms a dough. Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Divide dough into 16 pieces and shape into balls. Place in a lightly<\/span> greased or baking paper lined 23cm square cake tin. Cover with plastic<\/span> wrap then stand in a warm place for 20-30 minutes or until risen to the top of the pan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Preheat oven to 200\u00b0C. Combine flour paste ingredients until smooth. Spoon mixture into a piping bag (or into a freezer bag and snip off the corner with scissors). Pipe crosses over each bun. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Bake for 10 minutes then reduce oven to 180\u00b0C and bake for 15-20 minutes or until well risen and golden. (They\u2019re ready when they sound hollow when tapped). Turn on to a wire rack to cool. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Combine glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over moderate heat until sugar dissolves then boil 1-2 minutes until thickened. Brush hot syrup over top of buns. Serve.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Notes: For a firmer structure the plain flour could be replaced with the higher protein Bread Flour and 1 tablespoon of bread improver could also be added.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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