Hot cross buns recipe with step-by-step photos
A recipe for delicious yeast buns with raisins and cinnamon.
Składniki
ingredients for hot cross bun yeast dough
- 15 g yeast (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 180 ml milk (warm, but not hot 3/4 cup)
- about 320 g wheat flour - all-purpose (2 slightly heaped cups)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon gingerbread spice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg yolk (from a size L egg)
- 25 g butter (melted and cooled)
- 100 g raisins (or cranberries, 3/4 cup)
- zest (grated from one orange)
ingredients for the cross mixture
- 2 tablespoons wheat flour
- 3-4 tablespoons water (or until desired consistency)
ingredients for the glaze
- 1 tablespoon jam (peach or orange)
- 2 tablespoons water
Instrukcja
How to make hot cross bun yeast dough step by step
- Pour hot water over the raisins or cranberries and let stand for about 10 minutes to soften. After this time, drain the water.100 g raisins
- Crumble the yeast, add sugar and milk to it - mix thoroughly. Cover the dish with yeast and set aside in a warm place for about 15 minutes.15 g yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 180 ml milk
- Place the dry ingredients in a mixer bowl.about 320 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon gingerbread spice, 1 pinch salt, zest
- Add the egg yolk, melted butter, and yeast starter to the dry ingredients.1 egg yolk, 25 g butter
- Knead the dough - it will be slightly sticky.
- Add raisins or cranberries and knead together.
- Cover the bowl with the dough and set aside in a warm place for about an hour to rise.
- After this time, knead the dough briefly again.
- Place it on a floured surface and roll into a thick log.
- Divide the dough into about 8 pieces.
- Form each piece into a ball and place in a baking dish (mine is about 17/25 cm - greased with oil).
- Cover the baking dish with a cloth and set aside in a warm place for about 30 minutes to rise.
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius (fan-assisted).
How to make the cross mixture for the buns
- Pour flour into a bowl, add water in portions and mix.2 tablespoons wheat flour, 3-4 tablespoons water
- The mixture should be thick, but still pourable from a spoon.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and cut off a small corner.
- Pipe the mixture onto the buns, creating characteristic crosses.
- Place the buns in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes - until golden brown.
- Mix the jam with water and heat briefly in the microwave or a saucepan.1 tablespoon jam, 2 tablespoons water
- Brush the hot buns with the heated jam using a pastry brush.
Uwagi
1 cup =250 ml
Wartości Odżywcze
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 267kcalWeglowodany: 45gProtein: 7gTłuszcz: 6g
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