Hot Cross Buns - Makes 6 Buns (75g Each)

Ingredients:

120ml milk

5g dry yeast

30g sugar

3g salt

200g strong flour

1 egg

20g soft butter

30g sultanas

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon mixed spice

Cross:

15g plain flour

1tablespoon water

 
Method:

• Warm the milk and add the yeast and sugar. Stir and leave for 3 minutes to activate the yeast (bubbles will form on top).
• Put the flour, salt, and spices in a bowl and into a mixer with the dough hook.
• Add the milk containing the activated yeast and sugar, the egg and the soft butter.
• Mix well until the dough is smooth and comes away from the sides of the bowl. Add the dry fruit and mix until combined.
• Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise until it has doubled in volume (about 1 hour).
• Knock back the dough and then portion the buns (about 75g), roll and put them in a lined baking tray, close to each other. Let them prove until they have doubled in volume.
• While the buns are proving, preheat the oven to 190°C. Mix the flour and water for the cross batter and put it in a piping bag. Once the buns have doubled in volume, brush them with egg wash and pipe the cross over the top of each one.
• Bake at 190°C for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.