Hot Cross Buns
A much easier single rise version
of an Easter Tradition
Ingredients
FiberFlour 500g
Fibersugar 100g
Spices mixed 10g
Cinamon 5g
Lemon zest of one
salt 5g
milk 320ml
butter 50g
egg 1 50g
mixed fruit 300g
apple 1 finely chopped 150g
Yeast 20g
Instructions
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Put flour, fibersugar, all spices & salt in mixing bowl.
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Mix together warm milk, melted butter, beaten egg and yeast. Let activate for 5 minutes. When vigorously fermenting add to the dry ingredients and knead for 2-3 minutes.
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Fold in the mixed fruit, apple and zest and continue kneading. If necessary add more water or flour to get the right dough consistency which is when it all comes together into an elastic ball, might need to scrape down as it will be stickier than bread dough.
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Once the dough has good consistency, it may be quite sticky, turn it out on a floured surface roll into a log and divide into 100-120g portions. Form into well rounded balls, flatten out and place on a lined backing tray.
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At this stage make a paste from equal amounts of utlra-fine fiberflour and fibersugar and enough water to make a thick white paste.
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Put the whole tray in a large rubbish bag and eave to rise (proof) for an 1 to 2 hours.
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Before putting in the oven pipe on your crosses.
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Bake for around 20 minutes at 220C fan for 12 minutes and turn down temp to 159 for another 12 minutes.
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Make up a syrup using Fibersugar and a little water, warm and stir in a saucepan until all is dissolved. Baste the syrup on the buns at the time you reduce to temperature of the oven. This can be done after cooking as well.
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You will have 13-14 buns, let them cool and "go to town".
Tips:
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Put your doughs on your baking tray and put inside a thin film rubbish/garbage bag (unused naturally) place in a warm place or warming tray, when risen nicely take off the bag and place in the hot oven.
Nutritional Information
per 100g
Fat 12g
Carbs 11g
Fiber 25g
Protein 16g
