Invite the girls round this Easter. Best Hot Cross Buns Recipe Ever!
Or so they tell me… If you’re feeling creative this Easter, why not try your hand at rustling up some home made hot cross buns?
You will need:
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons mixed spice
750g plain flour
2 sachets of dried yeast (x 2 if fresh)
1 cup currants
100g brown sugar
130g butter
300ml milk
3 eggs, beaten
200g marzipan
1 egg, beaten, for glazing
Icing sugar
Put the yeast, flour, salt, mixed spice and currants into a bowl and make a well in the centre.
Melt the butter and add the milk and sugar together. Only melt the butter till warm, don’t let it bubble up!
Beat the eggs. Pour the butter/sugar/milk mixture into the well and add the eggs. Mix until soft. Knead on a floured board or bench for about 15 minutes, until the dough is very stretchy.
Lightly grease a bowl and place dough inside. Cover with a tea towel or glad wrap and leave to rise in a warm place for about 90 minutes. The dough should just about double in size. While you are waiting, roll and form the marzipan into strips for the crosses and beat an egg with a little milk for the glaze. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Stretch out the dough onto a lightly floured board and beat it down. Knead again for a few minutes. Split the dough into 12 pieces and form each one into the shape of a bun. Place onto a greased tray and leave until they have doubled in size – about 15 minutes. Brush each bun with egg and place the crosses on. Place in oven and cook for about 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, let them cool… and enjoy!
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