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Bread, Hot Cross Buns #1
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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads/Muffins/Rolls
Fruit Holidays
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups whole wheat flour -- (wholemeal flour), (8oz, 225g)
2 cups unbleached white flour -- (8oz, 225g)
1 cup warm water
3 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar -- (can use raw cane sugar or honey),
(2oz, 50g)
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup softened butter -- (3oz, 75g) (or beef fat)
1 cup dried fruit -- (currants, raisins,
sultanas), (4oz, 100g)
1/4 cup dried mixed peel -- (1 oz, 25g)
grated zest from 1/2 an orange
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp mixed spice -- (warm spices, clove, ginger)
2 eggs -- beaten
For The Crosses:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour -- or bread flour, (2oz, 50g)
70 ml water
Glaze:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup hot water
hands on time: 25 mins resting time: 2 hours
oven temp: 200C / 400F / gas mark 6
Measure out the wholemeal flour and add the cup of warm water. Mix
well so that the flour is completely wet, and allow to rest for at
least 30 mins. This helps to get the gluten nice and stretchy.
Sprinkle the yeast over the wet flour, and mix in the sugar (or
honey) and mix well. I usually leave this to get the yeast working
for about 20 minutes (optional).
Next add the salt, softened butter, dried fruit, orange zest, beaten
eggs and spices. Mix well.
Finally add about 1 1/2 cups of flour, and mix well to incorporate.
Add more flour as necessary if your dough is a little sticky, then
turn out on a floured surface and knead for about 3 minutes.
Cover the dough and leave to rise for about 1 1/2 hours, or until
doubled in size.
Knock back the dough and divide into about 16 equal pieces. Shape
into balls and place on greased baking tray.
Cover and leave to rise for about 30-45 mins or until doubled in
size. Meanwhile, mix the white flour and water to make a flour paste.
Put the paste in a small plastic bag, ready for piping the crosses.
Turn your oven on to preheat. When the hot cross buns have risen, cut
a small hole in the corner of the bag, and pipe crosses on the buns.
Cook in the preheated oven for 15-20 mins , until the hot cross buns
are golden brown and sound hollow when knocked on the bottom.
Mix the sugar with the hot water in a small bowl, and cook in the
microwave for 1 minute.
Brush the sugar glaze over the tops of the hot cross buns to make
them nice and shiny.
Description:
"A delicious Easter bread"
Source:
"homemade-bread-recipes.com"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 271 Calories; 10g Fat (31.7%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber;
50mg Cholesterol; 368mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.