Hot cross buns

Name: Hot cross buns
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 40 ml (1¼ fl oz) water; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 30 g (1 oz) sultanas (golden raisins), chopped; 28 g (1 oz/4 sachets) active dried yeast; 80 g (2¾ oz) strong (baker’s) flour; 240 ml (8 fl oz) water; 3 teaspoons skim milk powder; 30 g (1 oz) currants; 2 teaspoons caster (superfine) sugar; 75 g (2¾ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon milk; 100 g (3½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) water; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; canola oil spray; finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 30 g (1 oz) mixed peel (mixed candied citrus peel), chopped; 400 g (14 oz) strong (baker’s) flour; 80 g (2¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 egg; 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter; 50 g (1¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 2 egg yolks

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Chefs Eat Breakfast Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2019

About

These are a real favourite of mine, and thankfully they’re only around once a year because any more would be dangerous! I have mine untoasted, straight out of the oven, with loads of butter. It’s such a nice change to make your own rather than buying them. And it makes you feel less guilty as you spread half a block of butter on your fourth bun. Jubbly.

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Bread
Baking
Vegetarian
Breakfast

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