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Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Create this Easter classic in your own kitchen. Eating hot cross buns on Good Friday is a cherished tradition.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 450 gm flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • A pinch of grated nutmeg
  • 25 gm yeast
  • 50 gm sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 75 gm raisins
  • 75 gm chopped candied peel
  • Beaten egg to glaze

Instructions
 

  • Sieve flour; cinnamon and salt, add nutmeg.
  • Crumble yeast into a small dish; sprinkle over 1 tsp sugar. Liquify.
  • Heat milk, sugar and butter together until tepid.
  • Add to eggs and yeast.
  • Pour into flour mixture.
  • Knead well. Allow it to rise until double in volume. (1/2hr)
  • Knead in fruit. Allow it to rise. (10-15 minutes)
  • Shape into rolls.
  • Place on baking sheets.
  • Mark with flour crosses and allow it to "prove" in a warm place. (35-40 minutes)
  • Glaze with beaten egg.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 15-20 minutes.
  • Whilst hot, brush with warm milk and sugar.
  • Serve warm with butter.
Keyword Hot Cross Buns Recipe
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