Hot Cross Buns | Recipe and how to

Easter is soon approaching so I have this delicious hot cross bun recipe for you to make for your friends and family. Believe me they are worth the time and effort. Nothing beats a fresh hot cross bun straight out of the oven smothered in butter! Enjoy!!

Hot Cross Buns
7g dried yeast
155ml milk (luke warm)
30g caster sugar
2 cups plain flour
1tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp salt
30g butter
1 cup sultanas (or chocolate chips)
1 egg
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup water
apricot jam, warmed for brushing

Whisk yeast, milk and caster sugar until the sugar dissolves. Set aside for 10 minutes. Sift plain flour with cinnamon, mixed spice and salt into a large bowl. Use your finger tips to rub in the butter.

Stir in sultanas, sultanas or chocolate chips, add in egg and yeast mixture mix well until a dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes. Flour a bowl. Place dough into bowl and let it rise for 45 minutes.

Knock back dough and divide into 6 balls. Place on tray and let rest for a further 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Combine self raising flour and water and mix until a paste forms. Using a piping bag with a small round tip pipe crosses onto hot cross buns.

Place in oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees then reduce heat to 180 degrees and bake for a further 15 minutes.

Once cooked brush buns whilst hot with the warm apricot jam.

Cut in half, smother with butter and enjoy!!!

Happy Baking xx