Hot Cross Buns

Name: Hot Cross Buns
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp caster sugar; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup caster (superfine) sugar; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup butter; 75 g/3 oz/scant ½ cup currants; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 25 g/1 oz/3 tbsp sultanas (golden raisins); 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp margarine; 210 ml/7½ fl oz/scant 1 cup milk; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 egg; 25 g/1 oz/3 tbsp cut mixed (candied) peel; 450 g/1 lb/4 cups unbleached white bread flour; 30 ml/2 tbsp milk; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp mixed (apple pie) spice; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

The traditional cross on these Easter buns originates from early civilization and probably symbolized the four seasons; it was only later used to mark Good Friday and the Crucifixion.

Ingredients

210 ml/7½ fl oz/scant 1 cup milk
1

Vegetarian
Bread
Easter
Good Friday

Method

Pour the milk and egg into the bread pan. Reverse the order in which you add the liquid and dry ingredients if your machine requires this.
Sprinkle over the flour, ensuring that it covers the liquid. Add the mixed spice and cinnamon. Place the salt, sugar and butter in separate corners of the pan. Make a shallow indent in the centre of the flour and a